Maori

/ˈmaʊɹi/

//ˈmaʊɹi// noun

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"maori" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Maori” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,269
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maori · Maori · English

Maori · rank #21,269 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,269
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH malnutrition

Nearest frequency peer: malnutrition (-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 “Maori”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Maori” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Maori vs mar
40% similar
Maori vs MRI
20% similar
Maori vs moi
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Maori
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaori
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaʊɹi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,269
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Maori”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “malnutrition” (#21,268), “Marseille” (#21,271), “mah” (#21,266). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Maori” is #21,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Maori (IPA /ˈmaʊɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,269 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maori, with forms such as "amori", "maoir", and "maorri". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mar", "MRI", "moi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Māori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”). Doublet of Maoli. The correct English form is Maori, spelled M-A-O-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”). Doublet of Maoli.

This word in other languages

maorí(Español)Maori(Français)Maori(Deutsch)maori(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amori
  • maoir
  • maorri
  • mmaori
  • moari

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maori - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amori2maoir2maorri1mmaori1moari2
Edit distance from "Maori"

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 "Maori"?
"Maori" is spelled M-A-O-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaʊɹi/.
What does "Maori" mean?
As a noun, "Maori" means: A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.
What words are commonly confused with "Maori"?
"Maori" is commonly confused with "mar", "MRI", "moi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maori"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maori" is /ˈmaʊɹi/. 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 "Maori"?
Borrowed from Māori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”). Doublet of Maoli. 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 "Maori", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list