Margot

/ˈmɑː.ɡəʊ/

//ˈmɑː.ɡəʊ// name

"margot" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Margot” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,133
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-margot · Margot · English

Margot · rank #19,133 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,133
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH manifold

Nearest frequency peer: manifold (-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 “Margot”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Margot” 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).

Margot vs mart
50% similar
Margot vs Mario
67% similar
Margot vs Marko
67% similar

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

Key facts for Margot
PropertyValue
HeadwordMargot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɑː.ɡəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,133
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Margot”

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).Margotlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “manifold” (#19,132), “measurable” (#19,134), “manic” (#19,131). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Margot” is #19,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Margot (IPA /ˈmɑː.ɡəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,133 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from French.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Margot, with forms such as "amrgot", "magrot", and "marggot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mart", "Mario", "Marko", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Margot. The correct English form is Margot, spelled M-A-R-G-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from French.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "I like names that end with an a, don't you? Or other vowels? Most often it seems to be an a. But wait: Margo's name ends with an o, for mercy's sake! Barnaby's mother. Or it used to be o. Then she met Barnaby's father and added a t." Sophia looked at me. I told her, "Mom thought Margot with a t was higher class." "First time I saw it written that way was…

Etymology

Borrowed from French Margot.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrgot
  • magrot
  • marggot
  • margott
  • margto
  • marogt
  • marrgot
  • mmargot
  • mragot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrgot2magrot2marggot1margott1margto2marogt2marrgot1mmargot1
Edit distance from "Margot"

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 "Margot"?
"Margot" is spelled M-A-R-G-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑː.ɡəʊ/.
What does "Margot" mean?
As a proper noun, "Margot" means: A female given name from French.
What words are commonly confused with "Margot"?
"Margot" is commonly confused with "mart", "Mario", "Marko". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Margot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Margot" is /ˈmɑː.ɡəʊ/. 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 "Margot"?
Borrowed from French Margot. 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 "Margot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list