Medina

/məˈdinə/

//məˈdinə// name

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"medina" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Medina” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,135
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.

Corpus desk

Index EN-medina · Medina · English

Medina · rank #19,135 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,135
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH measurable

Nearest frequency peer: measurable (-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 “Medina”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Medina” 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).

Medina vs mina
50% similar
Medina vs Mein
67% similar
Medina vs MENA
17% similar

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

Key facts for Medina
PropertyValue
HeadwordMedina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈdinə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,135
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Medina”

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).Medinalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “measurable” (#19,134), “meek” (#19,136), “Margot” (#19,133). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Medina” is #19,135. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Medina (IPA /məˈdinə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,135 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Medina, with forms such as "emdina", "mdeina", and "meddina". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mina", "Mein", "MENA", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina. The correct English form is Medina, spelled M-E-D-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
  2. 2
    A province of Saudi Arabia.
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina.

This word in other languages

Medina(Español)Médine(Français)Medina(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdina
  • mdeina
  • meddina
  • medinna
  • mednia
  • meidna
  • mmedina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Medina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emdina2mdeina2meddina1medinna1mednia2meidna2mmedina1
Edit distance from "Medina"

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 "Medina"?
"Medina" is spelled M-E-D-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈdinə/.
What does "Medina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Medina" means: A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
What words are commonly confused with "Medina"?
"Medina" is commonly confused with "mina", "Mein", "MENA". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Medina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Medina" is /məˈdinə/. 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 "Medina"?
From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina. 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 "Medina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Margot#19,133mellow#19,137Ludwig#19,127Nassau#19,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

manic7 variantsirons7 variantshinge7 variantsheals7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list