Mitsubishi

/ˌmɪt.sʊˈbɪ.ʃi/

//ˌmɪt.sʊˈbɪ.ʃi// noun

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"mitsubishi" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mitsubishi” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,629
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A car manufactured by the Mitsubishi company (originally of Japan, but now with branches abroad).

Corpus desk

Index EN-mitsubishi · Mitsubishi · English

Mitsubishi · rank #18,629 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,629
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Minnie

Nearest frequency peer: Minnie (-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 “Mitsubishi”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mitsubishi” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Mitsubishi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMitsubishi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɪt.sʊˈbɪ.ʃi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,629
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mitsubishi” 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). Mitsubishi lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Mitsubishi (IPA /ˌmɪt.sʊˈbɪ.ʃi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,629 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mitsubishi, with forms such as "imtsubishi", "mistubishi", and "mitsbuishi". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Japanese 三菱 (Mitsubishi). The correct English form is Mitsubishi, spelled M-I-T-S-U-B-I-S-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A car manufactured by the Mitsubishi company (originally of Japan, but now with branches abroad).
  2. 2
    A plane manufactured by this company, especially during the Second World War.
  3. 3
    A (single dose of a) particular kind of ecstasy (drug).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “I still marvel today at how those Toyotas and Nissans and Mitsubishis were able to cross the terrain that they did.” Away from the few paved roads in Afghanistan, vehicular travel is tortuous and perilous. The roads often appear to be no road at all.
  2. Of course, it wasn't really a movie theater; […]. He vaguely recalled, with less acuity than a dream, watching an endless video of Saudi Arabian street racing on the big pull-down screen last night. […] He couldn't focus on anything except one hundred white Mitsubishis in a field. “You didn't throw up,” Kavinsky noted, from his perch two seats away. He he…

Etymology

From Japanese 三菱 (Mitsubishi).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtsubishi
  • mistubishi
  • mitsbuishi
  • mitssubishi
  • mitsubbishi
  • mitsubihsi
  • mitsubishhi
  • mitsubisih
  • mitsubisshi
  • mitsubsihi
  • mitsuibshi
  • mittsubishi
  • mitusbishi
  • mmitsubishi
  • mtisubishi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtsubishi2mistubishi2mitsbuishi2mitssubishi1mitsubbishi1mitsubihsi2mitsubishhi1mitsubisih2
Edit distance from "Mitsubishi"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mitsubishi"?
"Mitsubishi" is spelled M-I-T-S-U-B-I-S-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɪt.sʊˈbɪ.ʃi/.
What does "Mitsubishi" mean?
As a noun, "Mitsubishi" means: A car manufactured by the Mitsubishi company (originally of Japan, but now with branches abroad).
What are common misspellings of "Mitsubishi"?
Common misspellings include "imtsubishi", "mistubishi", "mitsbuishi", "mitssubishi", "mitsubbishi". The correct spelling is "Mitsubishi".
How do you pronounce "Mitsubishi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mitsubishi" is /ˌmɪt.sʊˈbɪ.ʃi/. 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 "Mitsubishi"?
From Japanese 三菱 (Mitsubishi). 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 "Mitsubishi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list