memorabilia

/ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/

//ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə// noun

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"memorabilia" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“memorabilia” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,389
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.

Corpus desk

Index EN-memorabilia · memorabilia · English

memorabilia · rank #19,389 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,389
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH midterm

Nearest frequency peer: midterm (+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 “memorabilia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “memorabilia” 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 memorabilia
PropertyValue
Headwordmemorabilia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,389
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “memorabilia”

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).memorabilialands 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 “midterm” (#19,390), “McGuire” (#19,387), “midtown” (#19,391). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “memorabilia” is #19,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around memorabilia (IPA /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,389 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for memorabilia, with forms such as "emmorabilia", "memmorabilia", and "memoarbilia". 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin memorābilia (“things to be remembered”); its use as noun is after Ancient Greek ἀπομνημονεύματα (apomnēmoneúmata) of the neuter plural of memorābilis (“memorable”). Its English use is perhaps after the Latin title Memorabilia of Xenophon… The correct English form is memorabilia, spelled M-E-M-O-R-A-B-I-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.
  2. 2
    Things worth remembering: noteworthy points.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. George has a collection of World War II memorabilia.
  2. I can't remember / Give me a reminder / I collect, I reject / Memorabilia / Memorabilia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin memorābilia (“things to be remembered”); its use as noun is after Ancient Greek ἀπομνημονεύματα (apomnēmoneúmata) of the neuter plural of memorābilis (“memorable”). Its English use is perhaps after the Latin title Memorabilia of Xenophon’s collection of Socratic dialogues.

This word in other languages

souvenirs(Français)Erinnerungsstücke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmorabilia
  • memmorabilia
  • memoarbilia
  • memorabbilia
  • memorabiila
  • memorabilai
  • memorabillia
  • memorabliia
  • memoraiblia
  • memorbailia
  • memorrabilia
  • memroabilia
  • meomrabilia
  • mmemorabilia
  • mmeorabilia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmorabilia2memmorabilia1memoarbilia2memorabbilia1memorabiila2memorabilai2memorabillia1memorabliia2
Edit distance from "memorabilia"

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 "memorabilia"?
"memorabilia" is spelled M-E-M-O-R-A-B-I-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/.
What does "memorabilia" mean?
As a noun, "memorabilia" means: Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.
What are common misspellings of "memorabilia"?
Common misspellings include "emmorabilia", "memmorabilia", "memoarbilia", "memorabbilia", "memorabiila". The correct spelling is "memorabilia".
How do you pronounce "memorabilia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "memorabilia" is /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/. 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 "memorabilia"?
Borrowed from Latin memorābilia (“things to be remembered”); its use as noun is after Ancient Greek ἀπομνημονεύματα (apomnēmoneúmata) of the neuter plural of memorābilis (“memorable”). Its English use is perhaps after the Latin title Memorabilia o... 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 "memorabilia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

illustrious#19,364prematurely#19,422explanatory#19,329Scientology#19,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

labyrinth15 variantsincidental15 variantsproprietor15 variantsembodiment15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list