meatloaf

/ˈmiːt.ləʊf/

//ˈmiːt.ləʊf// noun

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

The verdict

“meatloaf” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,405
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-meatloaf · meatloaf · English

meatloaf · rank #35,405 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,405
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MDMA

Nearest frequency peer: MDMA (-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 “meatloaf”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “meatloaf” 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 meatloaf
PropertyValue
Headwordmeatloaf
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmiːt.ləʊf/
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,405
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “meatloaf”

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).meatloaflands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “MDMA” (#35,404), “menial” (#35,406), “McNair” (#35,403). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “meatloaf” is #35,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around meatloaf (IPA /ˈmiːt.ləʊf/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,405 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for meatloaf, with forms such as "ematloaf", "maetloaf", and "mealtoaf". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of meat + loaf. The correct English form is meatloaf, spelled M-E-A-T-L-O-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For his meatloaf, he mixed the meat, eggs, chopped onion, breadcrumbs, tomato sauce and a can of beer according to the instructions, then diced in an apple he had lying around.
  2. Meat Loaf.—Chop fine whatever cold meat you have, fat and lean together, add pepper, salt and finely chopped onion, two slices of bread which have been soaked in milk, and one egg mix well together and bake in form. This makes an admirable tea or breakfast dish.

Etymology

Compound of meat + loaf.

This word in other languages

pastel de carne(Español)pain de viande(Français)Hackbraten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ematloaf
  • maetloaf
  • mealtoaf
  • meatlaof
  • meatlloaf
  • meatloaff
  • meatlofa
  • meatolaf
  • meattloaf
  • metaloaf
  • mmeatloaf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ematloaf2maetloaf2mealtoaf2meatlaof2meatlloaf1meatloaff1meatlofa2meatolaf2
Edit distance from "meatloaf"

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 "meatloaf"?
"meatloaf" is spelled M-E-A-T-L-O-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmiːt.ləʊf/.
What does "meatloaf" mean?
As a noun, "meatloaf" means: A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or ...
What are common misspellings of "meatloaf"?
Common misspellings include "ematloaf", "maetloaf", "mealtoaf", "meatlaof", "meatlloaf". The correct spelling is "meatloaf".
How do you pronounce "meatloaf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meatloaf" is /ˈmiːt.ləʊf/. 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 "meatloaf"?
Compound of meat + loaf. 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 "meatloaf", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list