McMahon

/məkˈmæhən/

//məkˈmæhən// name

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

The verdict

“McMahon” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,622
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mcmahon · McMahon · English

McMahon · rank #18,622 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,622
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mazda

Nearest frequency peer: Mazda (-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 “McMahon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “McMahon” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

McMahon vs Mahon
71% similar

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

Key facts for McMahon
PropertyValue
HeadwordMcMahon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məkˈmæhən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,622
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “McMahon”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).McMahonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Mazda” (#18,621), “Melvin” (#18,623), “Middlesbrough” (#18,624). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “McMahon” is #18,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around McMahon (IPA /məkˈmæhən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,622 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for McMahon, with forms such as "cmmahon", "mcamhon", and "mccmahon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mahon", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Middle Irish mac (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”). The correct English form is McMahon, spelled M-C-M-A-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.
  2. 2
    A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Coulee, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. 3
    An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Middle Irish mac (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cmmahon
  • mcamhon
  • mccmahon
  • mcmahhon
  • mcmahno
  • mcmahonn
  • mcmaohn
  • mcmhaon
  • mcmmahon
  • mmcahon
  • mmcmahon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of McMahon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cmmahon2mcamhon2mccmahon1mcmahhon1mcmahno2mcmahonn1mcmaohn2mcmhaon2
Edit distance from "McMahon"

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 "McMahon"?
"McMahon" is spelled M-C-M-A-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /məkˈmæhən/.
What does "McMahon" mean?
As a proper noun, "McMahon" means: A surname from Irish.
What words are commonly confused with "McMahon"?
"McMahon" is commonly confused with "Mahon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "McMahon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "McMahon" is /məkˈmæhən/. 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 "McMahon"?
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Middle Irish mac (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”). 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 "McMahon", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list