martyrdom

/ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/

//ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm// noun

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"martyrdom" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“martyrdom” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,594
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

Corpus desk

Index EN-martyrdom · martyrdom · English

martyrdom · rank #23,594 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,594
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH manhood

Nearest frequency peer: manhood (-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 “martyrdom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “martyrdom” 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 martyrdom
PropertyValue
Headwordmartyrdom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,594
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “martyrdom”

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).martyrdomlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “manhood” (#23,593), “McDermott” (#23,595), “Mahmoud” (#23,592). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “martyrdom” is #23,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around martyrdom (IPA /ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,594 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for martyrdom, with forms such as "amrtyrdom", "marrtyrdom", and "martrydom". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English martyrdome, martirdom, marterdom, from Old English martyrdōm (“martyrdom”), corresponding to martyr + -dom. Cognate with German Märtyrertum (“martyrdom”), Danish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Swedish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Norwegian martyrd… The correct English form is martyrdom, spelled M-A-R-T-Y-R-D-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
  2. 2
    Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The like clamour, and outcry, the Rabble of the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles made againſt Polycarp Biſhop of Smyrna, at the time of his Martyrdom. crying out againſt him to the Governour, that he ſhould caſt him to the Lyons, and when he anſwered them he could not, becauſe the Spectacular ſports were concluded, then they cry’d out, Burn him, burn him, ju…
  2. “Regard not that, my brother,” answered Magdalen Græme; “the first successors of Saint Peter himself, were elected not in sunshine but in tempests—not in the halls of the Vatican, but in the subterranean vaults and dungeons of Heathen Rome—they were not gratulated with shouts and salvos of cannon-shot and of musquetry, and the display of artificial fire—n…

Etymology

From Middle English martyrdome, martirdom, marterdom, from Old English martyrdōm (“martyrdom”), corresponding to martyr + -dom. Cognate with German Märtyrertum (“martyrdom”), Danish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Swedish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Norwegian martyrdom (“martyrdom”).

This word in other languages

martirio(Español)martyre(Français)Märtyrertod(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrtyrdom
  • marrtyrdom
  • martrydom
  • marttyrdom
  • martydrom
  • martyrddom
  • martyrdmo
  • martyrdomm
  • martyrodm
  • martyrrdom
  • martyyrdom
  • marytrdom
  • matryrdom
  • mmartyrdom
  • mratyrdom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrtyrdom2marrtyrdom1martrydom2marttyrdom1martydrom2martyrddom1martyrdmo2martyrdomm1
Edit distance from "martyrdom"

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 "martyrdom"?
"martyrdom" is spelled M-A-R-T-Y-R-D-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/.
What does "martyrdom" mean?
As a noun, "martyrdom" means: The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
What are common misspellings of "martyrdom"?
Common misspellings include "amrtyrdom", "marrtyrdom", "martrydom", "marttyrdom", "martydrom". The correct spelling is "martyrdom".
How do you pronounce "martyrdom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "martyrdom" is /ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/. 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 "martyrdom"?
From Middle English martyrdome, martirdom, marterdom, from Old English martyrdōm (“martyrdom”), corresponding to martyr + -dom. Cognate with German Märtyrertum (“martyrdom”), Danish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Swedish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Norwegi... 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 "martyrdom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list