Meiji

/ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/

//ˈmeɪd͡ʒi// adj

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

The verdict

“Meiji” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,762
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of the Meiji period (1868–1912).

Corpus desk

Index EN-meiji · Meiji · English

Meiji · rank #41,762 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,762
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meteoric

Nearest frequency peer: meteoric (+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 “Meiji”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Meiji” 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).

Meiji vs Mii
60% similar
Meiji vs mini
40% similar
Meiji vs MIDI
20% similar

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

Key facts for Meiji
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeiji
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,762
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Meiji”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Meijilands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “meteoric” (#41,763), “Mears” (#41,760), “midair” (#41,764). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Meiji” is #41,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Meiji (IPA /ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,762 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meiji, with forms such as "emiji", "meiij", and "meijji". 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. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Mii", "mini", "MIDI", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”). The correct English form is Meiji, spelled M-E-I-J-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of the Meiji period (1868–1912).
  2. 2
    Of the Emperor Meiji (1852–1912).

Etymology

From Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emiji
  • meiij
  • meijji
  • mejii
  • mieji
  • mmeiji

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emiji2meiij2meijji1mejii2mieji2mmeiji1
Edit distance from "Meiji"

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 "Meiji"?
"Meiji" is spelled M-E-I-J-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/.
What does "Meiji" mean?
As an adjective, "Meiji" means: Of the Meiji period (1868–1912).
What words are commonly confused with "Meiji"?
"Meiji" is commonly confused with "Mii", "mini", "MIDI". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meiji"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meiji" is /ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/. 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 "Meiji"?
From Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”). 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 "Meiji", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Mears#41,760McRae#41,759Livia#41,739nitty#41,785

Similar misspelling depth

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

mohr6 variantslabia6 variantsPaola6 variantsinane6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list