Mataram

name

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

The verdict

“Mataram” is uncommon English (frequency #93,962 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,962
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital and largest city, a provincial in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mataram · Mataram · English

Mataram · rank #93,962 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,962
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maslany

Nearest frequency peer: Maslany (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mataram”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mataram” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mataram
PropertyValue
HeadwordMataram
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mataram” 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). Mataram 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

Mataram is uncommon English at frequency #93,962 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mataram, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Indonesian Mataram, ultimately from Sanskrit मातरं (mātaraṃ), the singular accusative noun form of मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”). The correct English form is Mataram, spelled M-A-T-A-R-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital and largest city, a provincial in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  3. 3
    historical areas of plains south of Mount Merapi around present-day Muntilan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, and Prambanan.
  4. 4
    historical kingdoms around the plain south of Mount Merapi
  5. 5
    historical kingdoms around the plain south of Mount Merapi

Etymology

From Indonesian Mataram, ultimately from Sanskrit मातरं (mātaraṃ), the singular accusative noun form of मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”).

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mataram"?
"Mataram" is spelled M-A-T-A-R-A-M.
What does "Mataram" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mataram" means: The capital and largest city, a provincial in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
What is the origin of the word "Mataram"?
From Indonesian Mataram, ultimately from Sanskrit मातरं (mātaraṃ), the singular accusative noun form of मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”). 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 "Mataram", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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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