maleficent

/məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/

//məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt// adj

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"maleficent" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maleficent” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,955. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,955
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maleficent · maleficent · English

maleficent · rank #38,955 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,955
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maldonado

Nearest frequency peer: Maldonado (-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 “maleficent”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “maleficent” 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
Key facts for maleficent
PropertyValue
Headwordmaleficent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,955
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “maleficent”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).maleficentlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Maldonado” (#38,954), “makings” (#38,953), “Maradona” (#38,958). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maleficent” is #38,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around maleficent (IPA /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,955 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Harmful or evil in intent or effect.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for maleficent, with forms such as "amleficent", "maelficent", and "malefcient". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”). The correct English form is maleficent, spelled M-A-L-E-F-I-C-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. maleficent influence
  2. maleficent spirit

Etymology

Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”).

This word in other languages

maléfico(Español)maléfique(Français)maléfico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amleficent
  • maelficent
  • malefcient
  • malefficent
  • maleficcent
  • maleficennt
  • maleficentt
  • maleficetn
  • maleficnet
  • malefiecnt
  • maleifcent
  • malfeicent
  • malleficent
  • mlaeficent
  • mmaleficent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maleficent - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amleficent2maelficent2malefcient2malefficent1maleficcent1maleficennt1maleficentt1maleficetn2
Edit distance from "maleficent"

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 "maleficent"?
"maleficent" is spelled M-A-L-E-F-I-C-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/.
What does "maleficent" mean?
As an adjective, "maleficent" means: Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
What are common misspellings of "maleficent"?
Common misspellings include "amleficent", "maelficent", "malefcient", "malefficent", "maleficcent". The correct spelling is "maleficent".
How do you pronounce "maleficent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maleficent" is /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "maleficent"?
Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list