masculine

/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

//ˈmæskjʊlɪn// adj

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

The verdict

“masculine” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,070
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the male gender.

Corpus desk

Index EN-masculine · masculine · English

masculine · rank #11,070 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,070
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH marginal

Nearest frequency peer: marginal (-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 “masculine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “masculine” 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 masculine
PropertyValue
Headwordmasculine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,070
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “masculine”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).masculinelands 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 “marginal” (#11,069), “milestone” (#11,071), “magistrate” (#11,068). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “masculine” is #11,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around masculine (IPA /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,070 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for masculine, with forms such as "amsculine", "macsuline", and "mascculine". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English masculyne, masculyn, from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus, diminutive of masculus (“male, manly”), itself a diminutive of mās (“male”). Displaced native Old English werlīċ (literally “manly”). The correct English form is masculine, spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the male gender.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
  3. 3
    Belonging to males; typically used by males.
  4. 4
    Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate; manly.
  5. 5
    Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
  6. 6
    Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
  7. 7
    Having the vowel harmony of a back vowel.
  8. 8
    Following or ending on a stressed syllable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “John”, “Paul”, and “Jake” are masculine names.
  2. That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy.

Etymology

From Middle English masculyne, masculyn, from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus, diminutive of masculus (“male, manly”), itself a diminutive of mās (“male”). Displaced native Old English werlīċ (literally “manly”).

Synonyms

butchmachomanlymannishmascvirile

This word in other languages

masculino(Español)masculin(Français)männlich(Deutsch)macho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsculine
  • macsuline
  • mascculine
  • mascluine
  • mascuilne
  • masculien
  • masculinne
  • masculline
  • masculnie
  • massculine
  • masucline
  • mmasculine
  • msaculine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of masculine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amsculine2macsuline2mascculine1mascluine2mascuilne2masculien2masculinne1masculline1
Edit distance from "masculine"

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 "masculine"?
"masculine" is spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/.
What does "masculine" mean?
As an adjective, "masculine" means: Of or pertaining to the male gender.
What are common misspellings of "masculine"?
Common misspellings include "amsculine", "macsuline", "mascculine", "mascluine", "mascuilne". The correct spelling is "masculine".
How do you pronounce "masculine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masculine" is /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/. 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 "masculine"?
From Middle English masculyne, masculyn, from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus, diminutive of masculus (“male, manly”), itself a diminutive of mās (“male”). Displaced native Old English werlīċ (literally “manly”). 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 "masculine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

milestone#11,071listeners#11,062induction#11,048recurring#11,097

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list