Mordecai

/ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/

//ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯// name

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"mordecai" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mordecai” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,506
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mordecai · Mordecai · English

Mordecai · rank #38,506 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,506
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH monstrosity

Nearest frequency peer: monstrosity (-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 “Mordecai”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mordecai” 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 Mordecai
PropertyValue
HeadwordMordecai
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,506
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mordecai”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Mordecailands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “monstrosity” (#38,505), “Moseley” (#38,507), “monotone” (#38,504). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mordecai” is #38,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Mordecai (IPA /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,506 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 Mordecai, with forms such as "mmordecai", "modrecai", and "mordceai". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy). The correct English form is Mordecai, spelled M-O-R-D-E-C-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
  2. 2
    A male given name.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).

This word in other languages

Mardochée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmordecai
  • modrecai
  • mordceai
  • morddecai
  • mordeaci
  • mordeccai
  • mordecia
  • moredcai
  • morrdecai
  • mrodecai
  • omrdecai

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mordecai - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmordecai1modrecai2mordceai2morddecai1mordeaci2mordeccai1mordecia2moredcai2
Edit distance from "Mordecai"

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 "Mordecai"?
"Mordecai" is spelled M-O-R-D-E-C-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/.
What does "Mordecai" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mordecai" means: One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
What are common misspellings of "Mordecai"?
Common misspellings include "mmordecai", "modrecai", "mordceai", "morddecai", "mordeaci". The correct spelling is "Mordecai".
How do you pronounce "Mordecai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mordecai" is /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/. 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 "Mordecai"?
Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy). 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 "Mordecai", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monotone#38,504mightily#38,501Naismith#38,513meniscus#38,498

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

menthol11 variantsnostril11 variantsmagnify11 variantsLlewellyn11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list