mammoth
/ˈmæməθ/
"mammoth" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mammoth” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #17,180 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #17,180
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glacier...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mammoth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmæməθ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #17,180 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mammoth” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for mammoth is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmæməθ/. Corpus data places it at rank #17,180 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mammoth, with forms such as "ammmoth", "mammoht", and "mammothh". 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 confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From obsolete Russian ма́мант (mámant), modern ма́монт (mámont), probably from a Uralic word, such as Proto-Mansi *mān-oŋt (“earth horn”). Possibly influenced by behemoth. Adjectival use was popularized in the early 1800s by references to the Cheshire Mammo… The correct English form is mammoth, spelled M-A-M-M-O-T-H.
Definition
- 1Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
- 2A mastodon.
- 3Something very large of its kind.
- 4A kind of large donkey.
Etymology
From obsolete Russian ма́мант (mámant), modern ма́монт (mámont), probably from a Uralic word, such as Proto-Mansi *mān-oŋt (“earth horn”). Possibly influenced by behemoth. Adjectival use was popularized in the early 1800s by references to the Cheshire Mammoth Cheese presented to American paleontologist and president Thomas Jefferson.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ammmoth,mammoht,mammothh,mammotth,mammtoh,mamomth,mamoth,mmammoth,mmamoth
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mammoth - 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.
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.
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Using “mammoth”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-M-M-O-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmæməθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.