Massachusetts

/ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/

//ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts// name

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"massachusetts" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Massachusetts” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,252
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.

Corpus desk

Index EN-massachusetts · Massachusetts · English

Massachusetts · rank #4,252 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,252
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mask

Nearest frequency peer: mask (-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 “Massachusetts”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Massachusetts” 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 Massachusetts
PropertyValue
HeadwordMassachusetts
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/
Letters13
Frequency rank#4,252
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Massachusetts”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Massachusettslands 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 “mask” (#4,251), “midnight” (#4,253), “literary” (#4,250). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Massachusetts” is #4,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Massachusetts (IPA /ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,252 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Massachusetts, with forms such as "amssachusetts", "masachusetts", and "masaschusetts". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (“great”) + wachuwees (“hill”) + -ut (locative suffix) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people. The correct English form is Massachusetts, spelled M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. So last summer, when the Massachusetts State Legislature became one of the first in the nation to consider a bill to add an “X” option for nonbinary genders to the “M” and “F” on the state driver’s license, El, 17, was less surprised than some at the maneuver that effectively killed it.

Etymology

From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (“great”) + wachuwees (“hill”) + -ut (locative suffix) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people.

This word in other languages

Massachusetts(Español)Massachusetts(Français)Massachusetts(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amssachusetts
  • masachusetts
  • masaschusetts
  • massacchusetts
  • massachhusetts
  • massachsuetts
  • massachuestts
  • massachusets
  • massachusetst
  • massachusettss
  • massachussetts
  • massachustets
  • massacuhsetts
  • massahcusetts
  • masscahusetts
  • mmassachusetts
  • msasachusetts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amssachusetts2masachusetts1masaschusetts2massacchusetts1massachhusetts1massachsuetts2massachuestts2massachusets1
Edit distance from "Massachusetts"

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 "Massachusetts"?
"Massachusetts" is spelled M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/.
What does "Massachusetts" mean?
As a proper noun, "Massachusetts" means: A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.
What are common misspellings of "Massachusetts"?
Common misspellings include "amssachusetts", "masachusetts", "masaschusetts", "massacchusetts", "massachhusetts". The correct spelling is "Massachusetts".
How do you pronounce "Massachusetts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Massachusetts" is /ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/. 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 "Massachusetts"?
From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (“great”) + wachuwees (“hill”) + -ut (locative suffix) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people. 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 "Massachusetts", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list