mockingbird

/ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/

//ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd// noun

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"mockingbird" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mockingbird” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,749
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mockingbird · mockingbird · English

mockingbird · rank #29,749 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,749
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mocha

Nearest frequency peer: mocha (-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 “mockingbird”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mockingbird” 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 mockingbird
PropertyValue
Headwordmockingbird
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,749
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mockingbird”

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).mockingbirdlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mocha” (#29,748), “Moriarty” (#29,750), “moa” (#29,747). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mockingbird” is #29,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around mockingbird (IPA /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,749 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for mockingbird, with forms such as "mcokingbird", "mmockingbird", and "mocckingbird". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake-up call. The correct English form is mockingbird, spelled M-O-C-K-I-N-G-B-I-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.
  2. 2
    Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

Etymology

From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake-up call.

This word in other languages

cenzontle(Español)moqueur(Français)Spottdrossel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mcokingbird
  • mmockingbird
  • mocckingbird
  • mocikngbird
  • mockignbird
  • mockinbgird
  • mockingbbird
  • mockingbidr
  • mockingbirdd
  • mockingbirrd
  • mockingbrid
  • mockinggbird
  • mockingibrd
  • mockinngbird
  • mockkingbird
  • mocknigbird
  • mokcingbird
  • omckingbird

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mockingbird - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mcokingbird2mmockingbird1mocckingbird1mocikngbird2mockignbird2mockinbgird2mockingbbird1mockingbidr2
Edit distance from "mockingbird"

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 "mockingbird"?
"mockingbird" is spelled M-O-C-K-I-N-G-B-I-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/.
What does "mockingbird" mean?
As a noun, "mockingbird" means: Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.
What are common misspellings of "mockingbird"?
Common misspellings include "mcokingbird", "mmockingbird", "mocckingbird", "mocikngbird", "mockignbird". The correct spelling is "mockingbird".
How do you pronounce "mockingbird"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mockingbird" is /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/. 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 "mockingbird"?
From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake-up call. 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 "mockingbird", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list