mayoral

/meɪˈɔː.ɹəl/

//meɪˈɔː.ɹəl// adj

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

The verdict

“mayoral” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,163
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).

Corpus desk

Index EN-mayoral · mayoral · English

mayoral · rank #20,163 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,163
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maynard

Nearest frequency peer: Maynard (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mayoral”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mayoral” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mayoral vs moral
71% similar
mayoral vs mayor
71% similar

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

Key facts for mayoral
PropertyValue
Headwordmayoral
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/meɪˈɔː.ɹəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,163
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mayoral” 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). mayoral lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mayoral (IPA /meɪˈɔː.ɹəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,163 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mayoral, with forms such as "amyoral", "maoyral", and "mayoarl". 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, "moral", "mayor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mayor + -al. The correct English form is mayoral, spelled M-A-Y-O-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The mayoral seal was applied to all official correspondence of the mayor.
  2. Let’s have a quick recap of some of Han’s more rational campaign pledges during last year's mayoral campaign to see how he has performed in his current position. We will leave aside things like building a Disneyland, drilling for oil off the Taiping Islands, constructing an F1 circuit, and turning Qijin Island into Taiwan’s Las Vegas — after all, these so…

Etymology

From mayor + -al.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amyoral
  • maoyral
  • mayoarl
  • mayorall
  • mayorla
  • mayorral
  • mayroal
  • mayyoral
  • mmayoral
  • myaoral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mayoral - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amyoral2maoyral2mayoarl2mayorall1mayorla2mayorral1mayroal2mayyoral1
Edit distance from "mayoral"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mayoral"?
"mayoral" is spelled M-A-Y-O-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /meɪˈɔː.ɹəl/.
What does "mayoral" mean?
As an adjective, "mayoral" means: Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
What words are commonly confused with "mayoral"?
"mayoral" is commonly confused with "moral", "mayor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mayoral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mayoral" is /meɪˈɔː.ɹəl/. 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 "mayoral"?
From mayor + -al. 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 "mayoral", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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