miracle

Name: miracle, English Word Data
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/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/

//ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“miracle” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,813 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,813
frequency rank, English: 7
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

miracle vs morale

71% similar

miracle vs mirage

71% similar

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

Key facts for miracle
Property	Value
Headword	miracle
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#5,813
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “miracle” 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). miracle lands here:

#5,813

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for miracle is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,813 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for miracle, with forms such as "imracle", "miarcle", and "miraccle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "morale", "mirage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Par… The correct English form is miracle, spelled M-I-R-A-C-L-E.

Definition

1
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
2
A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.
3
An awesome and exceptional example of something.

Etymology

From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Partially displaced native wonder, from Old English wundor (“miracle, wonder”).

This word in other languages

milagro(Español)miracle(Français)Wunder(Deutsch)milagre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imracle,miarcle,miraccle,miracel,miraclle,miralce,mircale,mirracle,mmiracle,mriacle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of miracle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "miracle"

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 "miracle"?

"miracle" is spelled M-I-R-A-C-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/.

What does "miracle" mean?

As a noun, "miracle" means: An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

What words are commonly confused with "miracle"?

"miracle" is commonly confused with "morale", "mirage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "miracle"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "miracle" is /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/. 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 "miracle"?

From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and mira... See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “miracle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is M-I-R-A-C-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “morale” - see the side-by-side comparison. miracle vs morale
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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.