McComb

name

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

The verdict

“McComb” is uncommon English (frequency #58,187 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,187
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Key facts for McComb
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcComb
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “McComb” 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). McComb lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

McComb is uncommon English at frequency #58,187 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for McComb, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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: Anglicisation of a Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname derived from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas. The correct English form is McComb, spelled M-C-C-O-M-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  2. 2
    A city in Mississippi.
  3. 3
    A village in Ohio.
  4. 4
    A neighborhood of Lafayette, Louisiana.

Etymology

Anglicisation of a Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname derived from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas.

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 "McComb"?
"McComb" is spelled M-C-C-O-M-B.
What does "McComb" mean?
As a proper noun, "McComb" means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
What is the origin of the word "McComb"?
Anglicisation of a Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname derived from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “McComb”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-C-C-O-M-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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