mediaeval
/ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/
"mediaeval" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mediaeval” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,044
- frequency rank, English
- 4,057
- “M” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of medieval.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mediaeval · mediaeval · English
mediaeval · rank #38,044 · 12 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #38,044
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,057
- PHOTO-FINISH McNulty
Nearest frequency peer: McNulty (-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 “mediaeval”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- MbS
MbS
61,960 corpus weight
- McGuinness
McGuinness
61,959 corpus weight
- McNulty
McNulty
61,958 corpus weight
- mediaeval
mediaeval
61,957 corpus weight
- megaphone
megaphone
61,956 corpus weight
- merci
merci
61,954 corpus weight
What this shows “mediaeval” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mediaeval |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,044 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mediaeval”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around mediaeval (IPA /ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,044 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of medieval.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mediaeval, with forms such as "emdiaeval", "mdeiaeval", and "medaieval". 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, "medieval", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is mediaeval, spelled M-E-D-I-A-E-V-A-L.
Definition
- 1Alternative spelling of medieval.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mediaeval appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.
The earliest known example of a partial rider is the Talia (meaning scout) which occurs in the Great Chess of Timur. It is a transition piece between the mediaeval alfil and the modern bishop, able to move like the bishop without being blocked by a pawn standing in front of it.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- emdiaeval
- mdeiaeval
- medaieval
- meddiaeval
- mediaeavl
- mediaevall
- mediaevla
- mediaevval
- mediaveal
- medieaval
- meidaeval
- mmediaeval
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mediaeval - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mediaeval", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).