miracle

/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/

//ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl// noun

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

The verdict

“miracle” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,813. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,813
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-miracle · miracle · English

miracle · rank #5,813 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,813
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mere

Nearest frequency peer: mere (-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 “miracle”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “miracle” 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).

miracle vs morale
71% similar
miracle vs mirage
71% similar

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

Key facts for miracle
PropertyValue
Headwordmiracle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,813
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “miracle”

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).miraclelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mere” (#5,812), “MT” (#5,814), “mechanics” (#5,811). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “miracle” is #5,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around miracle (IPA /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,813 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.
  2. An example of a miracle associated with Muhammad is the splitting of the moon.

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.

imracle2miarcle2miraccle1miracel2miraclle1miralce2mircale2mirracle1
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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Murphy10 variantsgoodness10 variantssexually10 variantssurgeon10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list