mature

/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/

//məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)// adj

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"mature" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mature” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,467
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mature · mature · English

mature · rank #4,467 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,467
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malaysia

Nearest frequency peer: Malaysia (-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 “mature”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mature” 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).

mature vs metre
67% similar
mature vs Maude
50% similar
mature vs Maura
50% similar

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

Key facts for mature
PropertyValue
Headwordmature
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,467
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mature”

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).maturelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Malaysia” (#4,466), “Moore” (#4,468), “logo” (#4,465). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mature” is #4,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around mature (IPA /məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,467 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mature, with forms such as "amture", "matrue", and "matture". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "metre", "Maude", "Maura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”). The correct English form is mature, spelled M-A-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
  2. 2
    Brought to a state of complete readiness.
  3. 3
    Profound; careful.
  4. 4
    Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
  5. 5
    Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She is quite mature for her age.
  2. The excellent mature eggplants grown in the garden plot are quickly being picked up by family and friends.

Etymology

From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”).

Synonyms

adultgrownfull-grownadultishgrown upadultfor adultsmature

Antonyms

childishimmaturesuperficial

This word in other languages

maduro(Español)mûr(Français)reif(Deutsch)maduro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amture
  • matrue
  • matture
  • matuer
  • maturre
  • mautre
  • mmature
  • mtaure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mature - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amture2matrue2matture1matuer2maturre1mautre2mmature1mtaure2
Edit distance from "mature"

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 "mature"?
"mature" is spelled M-A-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/.
What does "mature" mean?
As an adjective, "mature" means: Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
What words are commonly confused with "mature"?
"mature" is commonly confused with "metre", "Maude", "Maura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mature"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mature" is /məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/. 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 "mature"?
From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”). 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 "mature", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list