mammet
/ˈmamɪt/
"mammet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mammet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A false god; an idol.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mammet · mammet · English
mammet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | mammet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmamɪt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mammet” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mammet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmamɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for mammet in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English mawmet, from Anglo-Norman maumet, shortened form of mauhoumet, mahumet; deriving from Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“Maḥummad”), ultimately derived from Arabic Muhammad. The correct English form is mammet, spelled M-A-M-M-E-T.
Definition
- 1A false god; an idol.
- 2A doll or puppet; a lifeless figure, an effigy, a scarecrow.
- 3A contemptible person; a weakling, a fool.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mammet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Moloc that mawmett. there darre no man wᵗ ſay The Reſte of ſuche Reconyng may make a fowle fraye
And then to haue a wretched puling foole, / A whining mammet, in her Fortunes tender, / To answer, Ile not wed, I cannot Loue: / I am too young, I pray you pardon me.
Etymology
From Middle English mawmet, from Anglo-Norman maumet, shortened form of mauhoumet, mahumet; deriving from Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“Maḥummad”), ultimately derived from Arabic Muhammad.
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.