mamo

/ˈmeɪməʊ/

//ˈmeɪməʊ// noun

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"mamo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mamo” is uncommon English (frequency #76,097 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,097
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Either of two extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreepers of the genus Drepanis.

Key facts for mamo
PropertyValue
Headwordmamo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmeɪməʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#76,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mamo” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mamo is uncommon English at frequency #76,097 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmeɪməʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Either of two extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreepers of the genus Drepanis.".

mamo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hawaiian mamo. The correct English form is mamo, spelled M-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Either of two extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreepers of the genus Drepanis.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian mamo.

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 "mamo"?
"mamo" is spelled M-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪməʊ/.
What does "mamo" mean?
As a noun, "mamo" means: Either of two extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreepers of the genus Drepanis.
How do you pronounce "mamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mamo" is /ˈmeɪməʊ/. 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 "mamo"?
Borrowed from Hawaiian mamo. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mamo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmeɪməʊ/ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list