# McDonald's

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈdɒnəldz/ · frequency rank #8,315

## Definitions
1. A widespread chain of fast food restaurants.

## Etymology
From McDonald (surname) + -'s, after the two brothers who founded the company, Richard and Maurice McDonald.

## Easily confused with
- **McDonald** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcdonald-vs-mcdonald-s)

## Common misspellings (16)
`cmdonald's`, `mccdonald's`, `mcddonald's`, `mcdnoald's`, `mcdoanld's`, `mcdonadl's`, `mcdonal'ds`, `mcdonald'ss`, `mcdonaldd's`, `mcdonalds'`, `mcdonalld's`, `mcdonlad's`, `mcdonnald's`, `mcodnald's`, `mdconald's`, `mmcdonald's`

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