mandible
/ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/
"mandible" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mandible” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #39,411 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #39,411
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mandible |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #39,411 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mandible” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for mandible is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,411 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 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mandible, with forms such as "amndible", "madnible", and "mandable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix). The correct English form is mandible, spelled M-A-N-D-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
- 2Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
- 3Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
- 4Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
Etymology
From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amndible,madnible,mandable,mandbile,manddible,mandibble,mandibel,mandiblle,mandilbe,manidble,manndible,mmandible,mnadible
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mandible - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “mandible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-D-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/ (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.