Mindanao
/mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯/
"mindanao" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Mindanao” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #30,503
- frequency rank, English
- 4,057
- “M” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An island of the Philippines.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mindanao · Mindanao · English
Mindanao · rank #30,503 · 11 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #30,503
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,057
- PHOTO-FINISH Millwall
Nearest frequency peer: Millwall (-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 “Mindanao”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- mesmerizing
mesmerizing
69,501 corpus weight
- metaphorica…
metaphorically
69,500 corpus weight
- Millwall
Millwall
69,499 corpus weight
- Mindanao
Mindanao
69,498 corpus weight
- misread
misread
69,497 corpus weight
- Mme
Mme
69,495 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Mindanao” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mindanao |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #30,503 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Mindanao” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around Mindanao (IPA /mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,503 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mindanao, with forms such as "imndanao", "midnanao", and "minadnao". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw. The correct English form is Mindanao, spelled M-I-N-D-A-N-A-O.
Definition
- 1An island of the Philippines.
- 2One of the three island groups in the Philippines
Etymology
From Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- imndanao
- midnanao
- minadnao
- mindaano
- mindannao
- mindanoa
- minddanao
- mindnaao
- minndanao
- mmindanao
- mnidanao
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mindanao - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mindanao", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #30,503 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.