McClelland

/məˈklɛlən(d)/

//məˈklɛlən(d)// name

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

The verdict

“McClelland” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,246
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcclelland · McClelland · English

McClelland · rank #41,246 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,246
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McCaskill

Nearest frequency peer: McCaskill (-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 “McClelland”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “McClelland” 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).

McClelland vs McClellan
90% similar

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

Key facts for McClelland
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcClelland
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈklɛlən(d)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,246
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McClelland”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).McClellandlands 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 “McCaskill” (#41,245), “McDavid” (#41,247), “mauve” (#41,244). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McClelland” is #41,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around McClelland (IPA /məˈklɛlən(d)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,246 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Irish.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for McClelland, with forms such as "cmclelland", "mccellland", and "mcclelalnd". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "McClellan", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Northern Irish variant of McClellan. The correct English form is McClelland, spelled M-C-C-L-E-L-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Northern Irish variant of McClellan.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmclelland
  • mccellland
  • mcclelalnd
  • mccleland
  • mcclelladn
  • mcclellandd
  • mcclellannd
  • mcclellnad
  • mcclleland
  • mccllelland
  • mclcelland
  • mclelland
  • mmcclelland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of McClelland - 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.

cmclelland2mccellland2mcclelalnd2mccleland1mcclelladn2mcclellandd1mcclellannd1mcclellnad2
Edit distance from "McClelland"

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 "McClelland"?
"McClelland" is spelled M-C-C-L-E-L-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈklɛlən(d)/.
What does "McClelland" mean?
As a proper noun, "McClelland" means: A surname from Irish.
What words are commonly confused with "McClelland"?
"McClelland" is commonly confused with "McClellan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "McClelland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McClelland" is /məˈklɛlən(d)/. 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 "McClelland"?
Northern Irish variant of McClellan. 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 "McClelland", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list