Maisie

/ˈmeɪzi/

//ˈmeɪzi// name

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"maisie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Maisie” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,652
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Scottish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maisie · Maisie · English

Maisie · rank #36,652 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,652
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maimed

Nearest frequency peer: maimed (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Maisie”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Maisie” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Maisie vs Marie
67% similar
Maisie vs maize
50% similar
Maisie vs Mamie
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Maisie
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaisie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmeɪzi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,652
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Maisie”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Maisielands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “maimed” (#36,651), “mallard” (#36,653), “Maidstone” (#36,650). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Maisie” is #36,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Maisie (IPA /ˈmeɪzi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,652 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Scottish.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maisie, with forms such as "amisie", "maiise", and "maisei". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Marie", "maize", "Mamie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is Maisie, spelled M-A-I-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Scottish.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Maisie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When Maisie first met Danny, she remembers that he had an infectious laugh and a love for music.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amisie
  • maiise
  • maisei
  • maissie
  • masiie
  • miasie
  • mmaisie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maisie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amisie2maiise2maisei2maissie1masiie2miasie2mmaisie1
Edit distance from "Maisie"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maisie"?
"Maisie" is spelled M-A-I-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪzi/.
What does "Maisie" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maisie" means: A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Scottish.
What words are commonly confused with "Maisie"?
"Maisie" is commonly confused with "Marie", "maize", "Mamie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maisie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maisie" is /ˈmeɪzi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maisie" come from?
"Maisie" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Maisie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

maimed#36,651labors#36,637Kyrgyz#36,636Krause#36,634

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

mired7 variantsKPMG7 variantsKagan7 variantsMulan7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list