Meredith

/məˈɹɛdɪθ/

//məˈɹɛdɪθ// name

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"meredith" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Meredith” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,741
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Welsh.

Corpus desk

Index EN-meredith · Meredith · English

Meredith · rank #11,741 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,741
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mattress

Nearest frequency peer: mattress (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Meredith”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Meredith” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Meredith
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeredith
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈɹɛdɪθ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,741
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Meredith” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mattress” (#11,740), “malicious” (#11,739), “merits” (#11,743). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Meredith (IPA /məˈɹɛdɪθ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,741 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meredith, with forms such as "emredith", "meerdith", and "merdeith". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”). The correct English form is Meredith, spelled M-E-R-E-D-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Welsh.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Welsh; sometimes mistaken for a combination of Mary and Edith.
  3. 3
    A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:
  6. 6
    A number of places in the United States:
  7. 7
    A number of places in the United States:
  8. 8
    A number of places in the United States:
  9. 9
    A number of places in the United States:
  10. 10
    A town in the Shire of Moorabool, Victoria, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. What was his name now? Literary sort of name - I've got it. Meredith. Meredith Blake. Don't know whether he's alive or not.
  2. "What did I hear you say her name was?" "Meredith. Mary and Edith. Names from both sides of the family." "Meredith," he repeated softly. "I like it."

Etymology

From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emredith
  • meerdith
  • merdeith
  • mereddith
  • merediht
  • meredithh
  • mereditth
  • meredtih
  • mereidth
  • merredith
  • mmeredith
  • mreedith

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emredith2meerdith2merdeith2mereddith1merediht2meredithh1mereditth1meredtih2
Edit distance from "Meredith"

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 "Meredith"?
"Meredith" is spelled M-E-R-E-D-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈɹɛdɪθ/.
What does "Meredith" mean?
As a proper noun, "Meredith" means: A male given name from Welsh.
What are common misspellings of "Meredith"?
Common misspellings include "emredith", "meerdith", "merdeith", "mereddith", "merediht". The correct spelling is "Meredith".
How do you pronounce "Meredith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meredith" is /məˈɹɛdɪθ/. 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 "Meredith"?
From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”). 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 "Meredith", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mattress#11,740locality#11,737molecule#11,746monarchy#11,747

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

malicious12 variantsmuscular12 variantsinaugural12 variantsprostate12 variants

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list