Masonic

/məˈsɑnɪk/

//məˈsɑnɪk// adj

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"masonic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Masonic” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,233
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries.

Corpus desk

Index EN-masonic · Masonic · English

Masonic · rank #24,233 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,233
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meng

Nearest frequency peer: Meng (+3 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 “Masonic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Masonic” 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).

Masonic vs masonry
57% similar
Masonic vs moronic
57% similar
Masonic vs mason
57% similar

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

Key facts for Masonic
PropertyValue
HeadwordMasonic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/məˈsɑnɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,233
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Masonic”

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).Masoniclands 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 “Meng” (#24,236), “Lyft” (#24,229), “Lucille” (#24,228). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Masonic” is #24,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Masonic (IPA /məˈsɑnɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,233 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Masonic, with forms such as "amsonic", "maosnic", and "masnoic". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "masonry", "moronic", "mason", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Mason (“Freemason”) + -ic. The correct English form is Masonic, spelled M-A-S-O-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries.

Etymology

From Mason (“Freemason”) + -ic.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsonic
  • maosnic
  • masnoic
  • masoinc
  • masonci
  • masonicc
  • masonnic
  • massonic
  • mmasonic
  • msaonic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amsonic2maosnic2masnoic2masoinc2masonci2masonicc1masonnic1massonic1
Edit distance from "Masonic"

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 "Masonic"?
"Masonic" is spelled M-A-S-O-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈsɑnɪk/.
What does "Masonic" mean?
As an adjective, "Masonic" means: Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries.
What words are commonly confused with "Masonic"?
"Masonic" is commonly confused with "masonry", "moronic", "mason". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Masonic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Masonic" is /məˈsɑnɪk/. 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 "Masonic"?
From Mason (“Freemason”) + -ic. 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 "Masonic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list