McHenry

/məkˈhɛnɹi/

//məkˈhɛnɹi// name

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

The verdict

“McHenry” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,089. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,089
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mchenry · McHenry · English

McHenry · rank #37,089 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,089
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH materiel

Nearest frequency peer: materiel (-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 “McHenry”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “McHenry” 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 McHenry
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcHenry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məkˈhɛnɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,089
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McHenry”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “materiel” (#37,088), “Menlo” (#37,090), “Mennonite” (#37,091). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McHenry” is #37,089. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around McHenry (IPA /məkˈhɛnɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,089 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for McHenry, with forms such as "cmhenry", "mcchenry", and "mcehnry". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry. The correct English form is McHenry, spelled M-C-H-E-N-R-Y.

Definition

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    A surname from Irish.
  2. 2
    A placename, from the surname:
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Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmhenry
  • mcchenry
  • mcehnry
  • mchennry
  • mchenrry
  • mchenryy
  • mchenyr
  • mcherny
  • mchhenry
  • mchnery
  • mhcenry
  • mmchenry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cmhenry2mcchenry1mcehnry2mchennry1mchenrry1mchenryy1mchenyr2mcherny2
Edit distance from "McHenry"

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 "McHenry"?
"McHenry" is spelled M-C-H-E-N-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /məkˈhɛnɹi/.
What does "McHenry" mean?
As a proper noun, "McHenry" means: A surname from Irish.
What are common misspellings of "McHenry"?
Common misspellings include "cmhenry", "mcchenry", "mcehnry", "mchennry", "mchenrry". The correct spelling is "McHenry".
How do you pronounce "McHenry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McHenry" is /məkˈhɛnɹi/. 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 "McHenry"?
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry. 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 "McHenry", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

maddening12 variantsliquidate12 variantslaborious12 variantsKrystal12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list