McDavid

/mɪkˈdeɪ.vɪd/

//mɪkˈdeɪ.vɪd// name

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"mcdavid" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“McDavid” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,247
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcdavid · McDavid · English

McDavid · rank #41,247 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,247
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McClelland

Nearest frequency peer: McClelland (-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 “McDavid”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “McDavid” 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 McDavid
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcDavid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/mɪkˈdeɪ.vɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,247
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McDavid”

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).McDavidlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “McClelland” (#41,246), “McEwen” (#41,248), “McCaskill” (#41,245). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McDavid” is #41,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around McDavid (IPA /mɪkˈdeɪ.vɪd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,247 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for McDavid, with forms such as "cmdavid", "mcadvid", and "mccdavid". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Partially translated form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Daibhéid (“son of David”). Compare McDade. By surface analysis, Mc- + David. The correct English form is McDavid, spelled M-C-D-A-V-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Escambia County, Florida, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Is McDavid scoring and outscoring at normal levels?

Etymology

Partially translated form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Daibhéid (“son of David”). Compare McDade. By surface analysis, Mc- + David.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmdavid
  • mcadvid
  • mccdavid
  • mcdaivd
  • mcdavdi
  • mcdavidd
  • mcdavvid
  • mcddavid
  • mcdvaid
  • mdcavid
  • mmcdavid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cmdavid2mcadvid2mccdavid1mcdaivd2mcdavdi2mcdavidd1mcdavvid1mcddavid1
Edit distance from "McDavid"

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 "McDavid"?
"McDavid" is spelled M-C-D-A-V-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /mɪkˈdeɪ.vɪd/.
What does "McDavid" mean?
As a proper noun, "McDavid" means: A surname.
What are common misspellings of "McDavid"?
Common misspellings include "cmdavid", "mcadvid", "mccdavid", "mcdaivd", "mcdavdi". The correct spelling is "McDavid".
How do you pronounce "McDavid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McDavid" is /mɪkˈdeɪ.vɪd/. 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 "McDavid"?
Partially translated form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Daibhéid (“son of David”). Compare McDade. By surface analysis, Mc- + David. 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 "McDavid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

McCaskill11 variantsmaharaja11 variantsjoyfully11 variantsjaundice11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list