might've

verb

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"might-ve" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“might've” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,168. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,168
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contraction of might + have:

Corpus desk

Index EN-might-ve · might've · English

might've · rank #20,168 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,168
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MH

Nearest frequency peer: MH (-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 “might've”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “might've” 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 might've
PropertyValue
Headwordmight've
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,168
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “might've”

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).might'velands 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 “MH” (#20,167), “minimalist” (#20,169), “misled” (#20,170). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “might've” is #20,168. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around might've, averb. Corpus frequency is #20,168 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for might've, with forms such as "imght've", "mgiht've", and "migght've". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is might've, spelled M-I-G-H-T-'-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contraction of might + have:
  2. 2
    Contraction of might + have:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If we had gone to Hollywood, we might've met a film star.
  2. I think I might've left my umbrella on the train.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imght've
  • mgiht've
  • migght've
  • migh'tve
  • mighht've
  • might'ev
  • might'vve
  • mightt've
  • mightv'e
  • migth've
  • mihgt've
  • mmight've

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of might've - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imght've2mgiht've2migght've1migh'tve2mighht've1might'ev2might'vve1mightt've1
Edit distance from "might've"

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 "might've"?
"might've" is spelled M-I-G-H-T-'-V-E.
What does "might've" mean?
As a verb, "might've" means: Contraction of might + have:
What are common misspellings of "might've"?
Common misspellings include "imght've", "mgiht've", "migght've", "migh'tve", "mighht've". The correct spelling is "might've".
What language does "might've" come from?
"might've" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "might've", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Narendra#20,173Parisian#20,179Proverbs#20,192quadrant#20,196

Similar misspelling depth

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

Greenville12 variantsflooring12 variantssecurely12 variantseyesight12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list