McCabe

/məˈkeɪb/

//məˈkeɪb// name

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

The verdict

“McCabe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,511
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mccabe · McCabe · English

McCabe · rank #24,511 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,511
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mediate

Nearest frequency peer: mediate (+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 “McCabe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “McCabe” 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).

McCabe vs McRae
67% similar
McCabe vs McCain
67% similar
McCabe vs McCann
67% similar

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

Key facts for McCabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcCabe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈkeɪb/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,511
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McCabe”

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).McCabelands 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 “mediate” (#24,512), “Mastercard” (#24,507), “Micah” (#24,515). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McCabe” is #24,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around McCabe (IPA /məˈkeɪb/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,511 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Irish.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for McCabe, with forms such as "cmcabe", "mcabe", and "mcacbe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "McRae", "McCain", "McCann", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: A common spelling variant of MacCabe, anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába. The correct English form is McCabe, spelled M-C-C-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.

Etymology

A common spelling variant of MacCabe, anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmcabe
  • mcabe
  • mcacbe
  • mccabbe
  • mccaeb
  • mccbae
  • mmccabe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cmcabe2mcabe1mcacbe2mccabbe1mccaeb2mccbae2mmccabe1
Edit distance from "McCabe"

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 "McCabe"?
"McCabe" is spelled M-C-C-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈkeɪb/.
What does "McCabe" mean?
As a proper noun, "McCabe" means: A surname from Irish.
What words are commonly confused with "McCabe"?
"McCabe" is commonly confused with "McRae", "McCain", "McCann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "McCabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McCabe" is /məˈkeɪb/. 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 "McCabe"?
A common spelling variant of MacCabe, anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába. 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 "McCabe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Napier#24,527Goldie#24,459Fatima#24,445schema#24,581

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Micah7 variantsMacon7 variantsmodal7 variantsLuton7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list