McGregor

Name: McGregor, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/

//məˈɡɹɛɡɚ// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“McGregor” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,164
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 Scottish Gaelic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcgregor · McGregor · English

McGregor · rank #14,164 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #14,164
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 4,057
PHOTO-FINISH McConnell

Nearest frequency peer: McConnell (-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.

Malta

85,840
markings

85,839
McConnell

85,838
McGregor

85,837
menace

85,836
methane

85,835

What this shows “McGregor” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

McGregor vs MacGregor

89% similar

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

Key facts for McGregor
Property	Value
Headword	McGregor
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#14,164
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McGregor”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).McGregorlands here:

#14,164

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “McConnell” (#14,163), “menace” (#14,165), “markings” (#14,162). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McGregor” is #14,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around McGregor (IPA /məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,164 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for McGregor, with forms such as "cmgregor", "mccgregor", and "mcgergor". 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, "MacGregor", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: See MacGregor. The correct English form is McGregor, spelled M-C-G-R-E-G-O-R.

Definition

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

McGregor plays Count Alexander Rostov in the new Paramount+ series “A Gentleman in Moscow,” while Winstead plays actress Anna Urbanova.

Etymology

See MacGregor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

cmgregor
mccgregor
mcgergor
mcggregor
mcgreggor
mcgregorr
mcgregro
mcgreogr
mcgrgeor
mcgrregor
mcrgegor
mgcregor
mmcgregor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "McGregor"

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 "McGregor"?

"McGregor" is spelled M-C-G-R-E-G-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/.

What does "McGregor" mean?

As a proper noun, "McGregor" means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

What words are commonly confused with "McGregor"?

"McGregor" is commonly confused with "MacGregor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "McGregor"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McGregor" is /məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/. 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 "McGregor"?

See MacGregor. 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 "McGregor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 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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