Micah

/ˈmaɪkə/

//ˈmaɪkə// name

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

The verdict

“Micah” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,515
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 book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Corpus desk

Index EN-micah · Micah · English

Micah · rank #24,515 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,515
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH millimeter

Nearest frequency peer: millimeter (+2 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 “Micah”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Micah” 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).

Micah vs much
40% similar
Micah vs mice
40% similar
Micah vs mick
40% similar

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

Key facts for Micah
PropertyValue
HeadwordMicah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmaɪkə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,515
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Micah”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Micahlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “millimeter” (#24,517), “mediate” (#24,512), “McCabe” (#24,511). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Micah” is #24,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Micah (IPA /ˈmaɪkə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,515 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Micah, with forms such as "imcah", "mciah", and "miach". 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, "much", "mice", "mick", 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 Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”). The correct English form is Micah, spelled M-I-C-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  2. 2
    Any of several men in the Old Testament:
  3. 3
    Any of several men in the Old Testament:
  4. 4
    A unisex given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew].
  5. 5
    A unisex given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew].

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
  2. "We will call the boy Micah," he announced at last. "I had thought of some sweeter name, perhaps David," she suggested. "We will call him Micah," Abner replied.

Etymology

From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).

This word in other languages

Miqueas(Español)Michée(Français)Micha(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imcah
  • mciah
  • miach
  • micahh
  • miccah
  • micha
  • mmicah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imcah2mciah2miach2micahh1miccah1micha2mmicah1
Edit distance from "Micah"

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 "Micah"?
"Micah" is spelled M-I-C-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkə/.
What does "Micah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Micah" means: A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
What words are commonly confused with "Micah"?
"Micah" is commonly confused with "much", "mice", "mick". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Micah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Micah" is /ˈmaɪkə/. 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 "Micah"?
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”). 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 "Micah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

modal#24,521Moira#24,524Macon#24,502Luton#24,501

Similar misspelling depth

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

McCabe7 variantsNawaz7 variantsjuror7 variantsPorte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list