Maugham

/ˈmɔːm/

//ˈmɔːm// name

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

The verdict

“Maugham” is uncommon English (frequency #60,270 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,270
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maugham · Maugham · English

Maugham · rank #60,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,270
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maudlin

Nearest frequency peer: maudlin (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Maugham”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Maugham” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maugham
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaugham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɔːm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Maugham” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Maughamfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “maudlin” (#60,269), “Maximo” (#60,271), “mati” (#60,267). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Maugham” is #60,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maugham is uncommon English at frequency #60,270 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmɔːm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Maugham in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Malham. The correct English form is Maugham, spelled M-A-U-G-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Malham.

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 "Maugham"?
"Maugham" is spelled M-A-U-G-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔːm/.
What does "Maugham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maugham" means: A surname.
How do you pronounce "Maugham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maugham" is /ˈmɔːm/. 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 "Maugham"?
Variant of Malham. 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 "Maugham", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

maudlin#60,269Massoud#60,266Manohar#60,263manitou#60,262

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list