maundy

/ˈmɔːn.di/

//ˈmɔːn.di// noun

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

The verdict

“maundy” is uncommon English (frequency #92,852 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,852
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A commandment.

Key facts for maundy
PropertyValue
Headwordmaundy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔːn.di/
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,852
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maundy” 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). maundy 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

maundy is uncommon English at frequency #92,852 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɔːn.di/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maundy, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English maundee, maunde, from Old French mandée (“mandated”), from Latin mandatum (“commandment”). Doublet of mandate. The word came to refer to the foot-washing ceremony performed on Thursday before Easter because of the phrase used by Jesus to… The correct English form is maundy, spelled M-A-U-N-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A commandment.
  2. 2
    The sacrament of the Lord's supper.
  3. 3
    The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
  4. 4
    The office appointed to be read during the religious ceremony of foot-washing.

Etymology

From Middle English maundee, maunde, from Old French mandée (“mandated”), from Latin mandatum (“commandment”). Doublet of mandate. The word came to refer to the foot-washing ceremony performed on Thursday before Easter because of the phrase used by Jesus to explain his act of foot-washing, which in the Latin Vulgate begins: Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem ..., i.e. "A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another …" (John 13:34).

Synonyms

nipter

This word in other languages

lavatorio(Español)

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 "maundy"?
"maundy" is spelled M-A-U-N-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔːn.di/.
What does "maundy" mean?
As a noun, "maundy" means: A commandment.
How do you pronounce "maundy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maundy" is /ˈmɔːn.di/. 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 "maundy"?
From Middle English maundee, maunde, from Old French mandée (“mandated”), from Latin mandatum (“commandment”). Doublet of mandate. The word came to refer to the foot-washing ceremony performed on Thursday before Easter because of the phrase used b... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “maundy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-U-N-D-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɔːn.di/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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