McAllister

/məˈkælɪstə/

//məˈkælɪstə// name

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"mcallister" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“McAllister” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,622
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcallister · McAllister · English

McAllister · rank #28,622 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,622
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mayfair

Nearest frequency peer: Mayfair (-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 “McAllister”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “McAllister” 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
Key facts for McAllister
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcAllister
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈkælɪstə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,622
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McAllister”

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).McAllisterlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Mayfair” (#28,621), “McGowan” (#28,623), “matron” (#28,620). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McAllister” is #28,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around McAllister (IPA /məˈkælɪstə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,622 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for McAllister, with forms such as "cmallister", "macllister", and "mcalilster". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”). By surface analysis, Mc- + Allister. The correct English form is McAllister, spelled M-C-A-L-L-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A patrilineal surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. At a community event Tuesday night, Union City Police Chief Darryl McAllister talked with members of the Sikh community about how his department could work to prevent Union City from becoming the next California community rocked by an attack on a Sikh man.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”). By surface analysis, Mc- + Allister.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmallister
  • macllister
  • mcalilster
  • mcalister
  • mcallisetr
  • mcallisster
  • mcallisterr
  • mcallistre
  • mcallistter
  • mcallitser
  • mcallsiter
  • mccallister
  • mclalister
  • mmcallister

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cmallister2macllister2mcalilster2mcalister1mcallisetr2mcallisster1mcallisterr1mcallistre2
Edit distance from "McAllister"

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 "McAllister"?
"McAllister" is spelled M-C-A-L-L-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈkælɪstə/.
What does "McAllister" mean?
As a proper noun, "McAllister" means: A patrilineal surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What are common misspellings of "McAllister"?
Common misspellings include "cmallister", "macllister", "mcalilster", "mcalister", "mcallisetr". The correct spelling is "McAllister".
How do you pronounce "McAllister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McAllister" is /məˈkælɪstə/. 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 "McAllister"?
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”). By surface analysis, Mc- + Allister. 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 "McAllister", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list