# mastermind

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/ · frequency rank #18,131

## Definitions
1. A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.
2. A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.

## Etymology
From master + mind.

## Easily confused with
- **mastering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mastering-vs-mastermind)

## Common misspellings (16)
`amstermind`, `masetrmind`, `masstermind`, `mastemrind`, `masterimnd`, `mastermidn`, `mastermindd`, `masterminnd`, `mastermmind`, `mastermnid`, `masterrmind`, `mastremind`, `masttermind`, `matsermind`, `mmastermind`, `msatermind`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mastermind