McDermott

name

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"mcdermott" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“McDermott” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,595
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcdermott · McDermott · English

McDermott · rank #23,595 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,595
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH martyrdom

Nearest frequency peer: martyrdom (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “McDermott”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “McDermott” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for McDermott
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcDermott
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,595
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “McDermott” 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).McDermottlands 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 “martyrdom” (#23,594), “McMillan” (#23,596), “manhood” (#23,593). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around McDermott, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,595 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Irish.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for McDermott, with forms such as "cmdermott", "mccdermott", and "mcddermott". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada (“son of Diarmaid”). The correct English form is McDermott, spelled M-C-D-E-R-M-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada (“son of Diarmaid”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmdermott
  • mccdermott
  • mcddermott
  • mcdemrott
  • mcdermmott
  • mcdermot
  • mcdermtot
  • mcderomtt
  • mcderrmott
  • mcdremott
  • mcedrmott
  • mdcermott
  • mmcdermott

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cmdermott2mccdermott1mcddermott1mcdemrott2mcdermmott1mcdermot1mcdermtot2mcderomtt2
Edit distance from "McDermott"

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 "McDermott"?
"McDermott" is spelled M-C-D-E-R-M-O-T-T.
What does "McDermott" mean?
As a proper noun, "McDermott" means: A surname from Irish.
What are common misspellings of "McDermott"?
Common misspellings include "cmdermott", "mccdermott", "mcddermott", "mcdemrott", "mcdermmott". The correct spelling is "McDermott".
What is the origin of the word "McDermott"?
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada (“son of Diarmaid”). 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 "McDermott", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

martyrdom#23,594menopause#23,597letterman#23,587Mussolini#23,607

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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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