mammary

/ˈmæməɹi/

//ˈmæməɹi// adj

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"mammary" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mammary” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,505
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).

Corpus desk

Index EN-mammary · mammary · English

mammary · rank #45,505 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,505
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malabar

Nearest frequency peer: Malabar (-2 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 “mammary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mammary” 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).

mammary vs mammy
71% similar
mammary vs mamma
71% similar
mammary vs mammal
71% similar

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

Key facts for mammary
PropertyValue
Headwordmammary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmæməɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,505
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mammary”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Malabar” (#45,503), “meer” (#45,507), “Menendez” (#45,508). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mammary” is #45,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mammary (IPA /ˈmæməɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,505 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mammary, with forms such as "ammmary", "mamamry", and "mamary". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "mammy", "mamma", "mammal", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Renaissance Latin mammārius, from Classical Latin mamma (“breast”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, mamma + -ary. The correct English form is mammary, spelled M-A-M-M-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. mammary arteries and veins
  2. It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin mammārius, from Classical Latin mamma (“breast”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, mamma + -ary.

This word in other languages

mamario(Español)mammaire(Français)Brust(Deutsch)mamário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammmary
  • mamamry
  • mamary
  • mammarry
  • mammaryy
  • mammayr
  • mammray
  • mmamary
  • mmammary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mammary - 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.

ammmary2mamamry2mamary1mammarry1mammaryy1mammayr2mammray2mmamary2
Edit distance from "mammary"

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 "mammary"?
"mammary" is spelled M-A-M-M-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæməɹi/.
What does "mammary" mean?
As an adjective, "mammary" means: Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).
What words are commonly confused with "mammary"?
"mammary" is commonly confused with "mammy", "mamma", "mammal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mammary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mammary" is /ˈmæməɹi/. 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 "mammary"?
From Renaissance Latin mammārius, from Classical Latin mamma (“breast”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, mamma + -ary. 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 "mammary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Malabar#45,503mahjong#45,501Maghreb#45,500microbe#45,516

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Newsom9 variantsnimrod9 variantskarmic9 variantsoakwood9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list