Maryhill

/ˈmaɹɪhɪl/

//ˈmaɹɪhɪl// name

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

The verdict

“Maryhill” is uncommon English (frequency #79,738 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,738
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A northern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5668).

Key facts for Maryhill
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaryhill
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmaɹɪhɪl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maryhill” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maryhill is uncommon English at frequency #79,738 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmaɹɪhɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Maryhill has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Mary Hill. The correct English form is Maryhill, spelled M-A-R-Y-H-I-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A northern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5668).
  2. 2
    A community in Woolwich township, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States.
  4. 4
    A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Etymology

From Mary Hill.

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 "Maryhill"?
"Maryhill" is spelled M-A-R-Y-H-I-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɹɪhɪl/.
What does "Maryhill" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maryhill" means: A northern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5668).
How do you pronounce "Maryhill"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maryhill" is /ˈmaɹɪhɪl/. 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 "Maryhill"?
From Mary Hill. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Maryhill”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-Y-H-I-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmaɹɪhɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list