Mayfield

/ˈmeɪfild/

//ˈmeɪfild// name

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"mayfield" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mayfield” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,160
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mayfield · Mayfield · English

Mayfield · rank #26,160 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,160
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Martina

Nearest frequency peer: Martina (-3 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 “Mayfield”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mayfield” 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).

Mayfield vs midfield
63% similar
Mayfield vs Mansfield
78% similar

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

Key facts for Mayfield
PropertyValue
HeadwordMayfield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmeɪfild/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,160
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mayfield”

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).Mayfieldlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Martina” (#26,157), “Marquette” (#26,156), “MEP” (#26,164). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mayfield” is #26,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mayfield (IPA /ˈmeɪfild/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,160 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 37 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mayfield, with forms such as "amyfield", "mafyield", and "mayfeild". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "midfield", "Mansfield", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is Mayfield, spelled M-A-Y-F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

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    A suburb in north-east Cork, County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 7073).
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    An area of Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
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    A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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    A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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    A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
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    A suburb of the City of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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    A rural settlement in Ashburton district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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    A northern suburb of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amyfield
  • mafyield
  • mayfeild
  • mayffield
  • mayfiedl
  • mayfieldd
  • mayfielld
  • mayfiled
  • mayifeld
  • mayyfield
  • mmayfield
  • myafield

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mayfield - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amyfield2mafyield2mayfeild2mayffield1mayfiedl2mayfieldd1mayfielld1mayfiled2
Edit distance from "Mayfield"

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 "Mayfield"?
"Mayfield" is spelled M-A-Y-F-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪfild/.
What does "Mayfield" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mayfield" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Mayfield"?
"Mayfield" is commonly confused with "midfield", "Mansfield". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mayfield"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mayfield" is /ˈmeɪfild/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mayfield" come from?
"Mayfield" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mayfield", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mackerel#26,154Lockwood#26,149Montague#26,171mulligan#26,178

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list