McIntire

/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/

//ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə// name

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"mcintire" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“McIntire” is uncommon English (frequency #81,559 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,559
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcintire · McIntire · English

McIntire · rank #81,559 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,559
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McDuffie

Nearest frequency peer: McDuffie (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “McIntire”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “McIntire” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for McIntire
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcIntire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “McIntire” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “McDuffie” (#81,558), “McKechnie” (#81,560), “McCue” (#81,557). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McIntire” is #81,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

McIntire is uncommon English at frequency #81,559 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for McIntire, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: A spelling variant of McIntyre. The correct English form is McIntire, spelled M-C-I-N-T-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

A spelling variant of McIntyre.

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 "McIntire"?
"McIntire" is spelled M-C-I-N-T-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/.
What does "McIntire" mean?
As a proper noun, "McIntire" means: A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
How do you pronounce "McIntire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McIntire" is /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/. 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 "McIntire"?
A spelling variant of McIntyre. 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 "McIntire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

McDuffie#81,558McKeever#81,561McCreery#81,556McAndrew#81,554

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list