mangrove

/ˈmæ̞ŋɡɹəʊ̯v/

//ˈmæ̞ŋɡɹəʊ̯v// noun

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"mangrove" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mangrove” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,318
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically)...

Corpus desk

Index EN-mangrove · mangrove · English

mangrove · rank #33,318 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,318
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maha

Nearest frequency peer: maha (-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 “mangrove”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mangrove” 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 mangrove
PropertyValue
Headwordmangrove
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæ̞ŋɡɹəʊ̯v/
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,318
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mangrove”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).mangrovelands 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 “maha” (#33,317), “marmalade” (#33,319), “Marseilles” (#33,320). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mangrove” is #33,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mangrove (IPA /ˈmæ̞ŋɡɹəʊ̯v/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,318 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mangrove, with forms such as "amngrove", "magnrove", and "manggrove". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: A modification of earlier mangrowe (obsolete) by the influence of grove (“small forest”) through folk etymology. Mangrowe is probably borrowed from Spanish mangle, mangue (whence English mangle) (probably from an Arawak language (such as Taíno), or a Cariba… The correct English form is mangrove, spelled M-A-N-G-R-O-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
  2. 2
    A forest of such shrubs or trees.
  3. 3
    Preceded by a descriptive word: any of various shrubs or trees of genera other than Rhizophora which resemble plants of this genus in appearance and habitat.
  4. 4
    Synonym of mangal (“a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves (sense 1) or similar shrubs and trees”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The channel by which we went to, and returned from Olinda, was bordered on each side by mangroves, which sprang like a miniature forest out of the greasy mud-banks. The bright green colour of these bushes always reminded me of the rank grass in a churchyard: both are nourished by putrid exhalations; the one speaks of death past, and the other too often of…
  2. We called […] in and out of rivers, streams of death in life, whose banks were rotting into mud, whose waters, thickened into slime, invaded the contorted mangroves, that seemed to writhe at us in the extremity of an impotent despair.

Etymology

A modification of earlier mangrowe (obsolete) by the influence of grove (“small forest”) through folk etymology. Mangrowe is probably borrowed from Spanish mangle, mangue (whence English mangle) (probably from an Arawak language (such as Taíno), or a Cariban language) + an unknown word ending.

This word in other languages

mangle(Español)manglier(Français)mangue(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amngrove
  • magnrove
  • manggrove
  • mangorve
  • mangroev
  • mangrovve
  • mangrrove
  • mangrvoe
  • manngrove
  • manrgove
  • mmangrove
  • mnagrove

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mangrove - 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.

amngrove2magnrove2manggrove1mangorve2mangroev2mangrovve1mangrrove1mangrvoe2
Edit distance from "mangrove"

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 "mangrove"?
"mangrove" is spelled M-A-N-G-R-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæ̞ŋɡɹəʊ̯v/.
What does "mangrove" mean?
As a noun, "mangrove" means: Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically)...
What are common misspellings of "mangrove"?
Common misspellings include "amngrove", "magnrove", "manggrove", "mangorve", "mangroev". The correct spelling is "mangrove".
How do you pronounce "mangrove"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mangrove" is /ˈmæ̞ŋɡɹəʊ̯v/. 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 "mangrove"?
A modification of earlier mangrowe (obsolete) by the influence of grove (“small forest”) through folk etymology. Mangrowe is probably borrowed from Spanish mangle, mangue (whence English mangle) (probably from an Arawak language (such as Taíno), o... 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 "mangrove", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list