# maleficent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/ · frequency rank #38,955

## Definitions
1. Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`amleficent`, `maelficent`, `malefcient`, `malefficent`, `maleficcent`, `maleficennt`, `maleficentt`, `maleficetn`, `maleficnet`, `malefiecnt`, `maleifcent`, `malfeicent`, `malleficent`, `mlaeficent`, `mmaleficent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maleficent