megapixel

noun

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"megapixel" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“megapixel” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,571
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.

Corpus desk

Index EN-megapixel · megapixel · English

megapixel · rank #37,571 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,571
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH measly

Nearest frequency peer: measly (-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 “megapixel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “megapixel” 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 megapixel
PropertyValue
Headwordmegapixel
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,571
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “megapixel”

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).megapixellands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “measly” (#37,570), “McPhee” (#37,569), “meringue” (#37,573). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “megapixel” is #37,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around megapixel, anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,571 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for megapixel, with forms such as "emgapixel", "meagpixel", and "megaipxel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mega- + pixel. The correct English form is megapixel, spelled M-E-G-A-P-I-X-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This camera has a resolution of three megapixels.

Etymology

From mega- + pixel.

This word in other languages

mégapixel(Français)Megapixel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emgapixel
  • meagpixel
  • megaipxel
  • megapiexl
  • megapixell
  • megapixle
  • megapixxel
  • megappixel
  • megapxiel
  • meggapixel
  • megpaixel
  • mgeapixel
  • mmegapixel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emgapixel2meagpixel2megaipxel2megapiexl2megapixell1megapixle2megapixxel1megappixel1
Edit distance from "megapixel"

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 "megapixel"?
"megapixel" is spelled M-E-G-A-P-I-X-E-L.
What does "megapixel" mean?
As a noun, "megapixel" means: One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.
What are common misspellings of "megapixel"?
Common misspellings include "emgapixel", "meagpixel", "megaipxel", "megapiexl", "megapixell". The correct spelling is "megapixel".
What is the origin of the word "megapixel"?
From mega- + pixel. 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 "megapixel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

neverland#37,594ordinator#37,607parabolic#37,618isometric#37,522

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

minstrel13 variantsparlance13 variantspersecute13 variantsinaudible13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list