mammoth

/ˈmæməθ/

//ˈmæməθ// noun

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

The verdict

“mammoth” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,180
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index EN-mammoth · mammoth · English

mammoth · rank #17,180 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,180
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH malibu

Nearest frequency peer: malibu (-1 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 “mammoth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mammoth” 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
Key facts for mammoth
PropertyValue
Headwordmammoth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæməθ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,180
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mammoth”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).mammothlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “malibu” (#17,179), “Lori” (#17,178), “marvellous” (#17,182). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mammoth” is #17,180. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mammoth (IPA /ˈmæməθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,180 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    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 glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
  2. 2
    A mastodon.
  3. 3
    Something very large of its kind.
  4. 4
    A kind of large donkey.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Maimanto, as they say a sea elephant which is never seene, but accordinge to the Samuites he workes himselfe under grownde and so they finde his teeth or homes or bones in Pechore and Nova Zemla of which they […]
  2. The Mammotovoy, which is dug out of the Earth in Siberia.

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

mamut(Español)mammouth(Français)Mammut(Deutsch)mamute(Português)

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.

ammmoth2mammoht2mammothh1mammotth1mammtoh2mamomth2mamoth1mmammoth1
Edit distance from "mammoth"

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 "mammoth"?
"mammoth" is spelled M-A-M-M-O-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæməθ/.
What does "mammoth" mean?
As a noun, "mammoth" means: 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...
What are common misspellings of "mammoth"?
Common misspellings include "ammmoth", "mammoht", "mammothh", "mammotth", "mammtoh". The correct spelling is "mammoth".
How do you pronounce "mammoth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mammoth" is /ˈmæməθ/. 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 "mammoth"?
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 Ches... 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 "mammoth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list