majordomo
/ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/
"majordomo" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“majordomo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
Corpus desk
Index EN-majordomo · majordomo · English
majordomo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | majordomo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “majordomo” in English
Rare enough to double-check
majordomo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for majordomo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”). The correct English form is majordomo, spelled M-A-J-O-R-D-O-M-O.
Definition
- 1The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
- 2A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
- 3Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how majordomo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pancho, the major-domo, came up to say that Colonel Morales was waiting below. Appleby bade him bring out cigars and wine, and rose from his seat when Morales came in.
In return for ruling over the king's palace, serving as the monarch's alter ego in the domestic sphere, and bearing the burden of accountability, the majordomo was compensated amply.
Etymology
From Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.