mandibular

/manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/

//manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə// adj

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"mandibular" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mandibular” is uncommon English (frequency #51,840 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,840
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the mandible.

Key facts for mandibular
PropertyValue
Headwordmandibular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mandibular” 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). mandibular 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

mandibular is uncommon English at frequency #51,840 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to the mandible.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mandibular, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin mandibula + -ar. By surface analysis, mandible + -ar. The correct English form is mandibular, spelled M-A-N-D-I-B-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the mandible.

Etymology

From Latin mandibula + -ar. By surface analysis, mandible + -ar.

This word in other languages

mandibulaire(Français)mandibulär(Deutsch)

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 "mandibular"?
"mandibular" is spelled M-A-N-D-I-B-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/.
What does "mandibular" mean?
As an adjective, "mandibular" means: Of or pertaining to the mandible.
How do you pronounce "mandibular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandibular" is /manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/. 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 "mandibular"?
From Latin mandibula + -ar. By surface analysis, mandible + -ar. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mandibular”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-D-I-B-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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