Meade

/ˈmiːd/

//ˈmiːd// name

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"meade" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Meade” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,037. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,037
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-meade · Meade · English

Meade · rank #23,037 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,037
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mckinley

Nearest frequency peer: Mckinley (-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 “Meade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Meade” 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).

Meade vs med
40% similar
Meade vs mee
40% similar
Meade vs mean
40% similar

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

Key facts for Meade
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmiːd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,037
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Meade”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Meadelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Mckinley” (#23,036), “melanoma” (#23,038), “matrices” (#23,035). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Meade” is #23,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Meade (IPA /ˈmiːd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,037 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meade, with forms such as "emade", "maede", and "meadde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "med", "mee", "mean", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Two main origins: * A variant of Mead, a topographic or occupational surname. * Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”). The correct English form is Meade, spelled M-E-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:
  6. 6
    A place in the United States:
  7. 7
    A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.

Etymology

Two main origins: * A variant of Mead, a topographic or occupational surname. * Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emade
  • maede
  • meadde
  • meaed
  • medae
  • mmeade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emade2maede2meadde1meaed2medae2mmeade1
Edit distance from "Meade"

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 "Meade"?
"Meade" is spelled M-E-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmiːd/.
What does "Meade" mean?
As a proper noun, "Meade" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Meade"?
"Meade" is commonly confused with "med", "mee", "mean". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meade" is /ˈmiːd/. 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 "Meade"?
Two main origins: * A variant of Mead, a topographic or occupational surname. * Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”). 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 "Meade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list