# McCabe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈkeɪb/ · frequency rank #24,511

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

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

## Easily confused with
- **McRae** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mcrae)
- **McCain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mccain)
- **McCann** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mccann)
- **Mugabe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mugabe)
- **McHale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mchale)
- **McNabb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mcnabb)
- **macabre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macabre-vs-mccabe)

## Common misspellings (7)
`cmcabe`, `mcabe`, `mcacbe`, `mccabbe`, `mccaeb`, `mccbae`, `mmccabe`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mccabe