Margaret

/ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/

//ˈmɑːɡɹɪt// name

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

The verdict

“Margaret” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,872
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-margaret · Margaret · English

Margaret · rank #4,872 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,872
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maker

Nearest frequency peer: maker (-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 “Margaret”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Margaret” 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).

Margaret vs Margate
75% similar
Margaret vs margarita
67% similar

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

Key facts for Margaret
PropertyValue
HeadwordMargaret
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,872
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Margaret”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Margaretlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “maker” (#4,871), “Mario” (#4,873), “leo” (#4,870). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Margaret” is #4,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Margaret (IPA /ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,872 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 Margaret, with forms such as "amrgaret", "magraret", and "maragret". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Margate", "margarita", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source,… The correct English form is Margaret, spelled M-A-R-G-A-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton. See Margaret River.
  3. 3
    A river in Kimberley region, Western Australia, named for its European discoverer's sister-in-law. See Margaret River.
  4. 4
    A moon of Uranus, named for a character in Much Ado About Nothing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Margaret shall now be queen, and rule the king; But I will rule both her, the king, and realm.
  2. Margaret, Marguerite - the pearl! the daisy! Oh name of romance and of minstrelsy, which brings the days of chivalry to mind, and the worship of flowers and ladies fair!

Etymology

From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced Old English meregrot (“pearl”, literally “stone or pebble of the sea”), related to Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz, equivalent to mer- + groat.

This word in other languages

Margarita(Español)Marguerite(Français)Margarete(Deutsch)Margarida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrgaret
  • magraret
  • maragret
  • margaert
  • margarett
  • margarret
  • margarte
  • marggaret
  • margraet
  • marrgaret
  • mmargaret
  • mragaret

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrgaret2magraret2maragret2margaert2margarett1margarret1margarte2marggaret1
Edit distance from "Margaret"

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 "Margaret"?
"Margaret" is spelled M-A-R-G-A-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/.
What does "Margaret" mean?
As a proper noun, "Margaret" means: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
What words are commonly confused with "Margaret"?
"Margaret" is commonly confused with "Margate", "margarita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Margaret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Margaret" is /ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/. 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 "Margaret"?
From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The sa... 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 "Margaret", 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).

stealing12 variantscomplain12 variantscancelled12 variantsCharlotte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list