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 May 6, 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.
| 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) |
Where “majordomo” sits in English frequency
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.
Etymology
From Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).
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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.
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Using “majordomo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-J-O-R-D-O-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.