mammose

/ˈmæməʊs/

//ˈmæməʊs// adj

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

The verdict

“mammose” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having large breasts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mammose · mammose · English

mammose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for mammose
PropertyValue
Headwordmammose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmæməʊs/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “mammose” in English

mammosesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mammose is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmæməʊs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mammose has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mammo- + -ose. The correct English form is mammose, spelled M-A-M-M-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having large breasts.
  2. 2
    Breast-shaped.

Etymology

From mammo- + -ose.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mammose"?
"mammose" is spelled M-A-M-M-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæməʊs/.
What does "mammose" mean?
As an adjective, "mammose" means: Having large breasts.
How do you pronounce "mammose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mammose" is /ˈmæməʊs/. 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 "mammose"?
From mammo- + -ose. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list