# Matilda

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈtɪldə/ · frequency rank #20,701

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

## Etymology
From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, Mehthilt, from Proto-West Germanic *Mahtihild, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz; compare German Mechthild, Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”).

## Easily confused with
- **Manila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manila-vs-matilda)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amtilda`, `maitlda`, `matidla`, `matilad`, `matildda`, `matillda`, `matlida`, `mattilda`, `mmatilda`, `mtailda`

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