Mormon

/ˈmɔːmən/

//ˈmɔːmən// name

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"mormon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mormon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,748. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,748
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mormon · Mormon · English

Mormon · rank #11,748 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,748
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH monarchy

Nearest frequency peer: monarchy (-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 “Mormon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mormon” 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).

Mormon vs morn
50% similar
Mormon vs Moro
67% similar
Mormon vs moron
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mormon
PropertyValue
HeadwordMormon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɔːmən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,748
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mormon”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Mormonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “monarchy” (#11,747), “muscular” (#11,749), “molecule” (#11,746). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mormon” is #11,748. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mormon (IPA /ˈmɔːmən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,748 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mormon, with forms such as "mmormon", "momron", and "mormmon". 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. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "morn", "Moro", "moron", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the title of the chief work of Joseph Smith the Book of Mormon. Followers of his religious movement were called this since the 1830s. The title of the book comes from the name from the prophet who they believe compiled it, called Mormon, father of Moro… The correct English form is Mormon, spelled M-O-R-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
  2. 2
    A surname.

Etymology

From the title of the chief work of Joseph Smith the Book of Mormon. Followers of his religious movement were called this since the 1830s. The title of the book comes from the name from the prophet who they believe compiled it, called Mormon, father of Moroni, and/or the Waters of Mormon mentioned in it. Various implausible etymologies have been proposed, usually in attempts to discredit or defend the Mormon faith.

This word in other languages

mormón(Español)Mormon(Français)Mórmon(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmormon
  • momron
  • mormmon
  • mormno
  • mormonn
  • moromn
  • morrmon
  • mromon
  • omrmon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmormon1momron2mormmon1mormno2mormonn1moromn2morrmon1mromon2
Edit distance from "Mormon"

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 "Mormon"?
"Mormon" is spelled M-O-R-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔːmən/.
What does "Mormon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mormon" means: In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
What words are commonly confused with "Mormon"?
"Mormon" is commonly confused with "morn", "Moro", "moron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mormon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mormon" is /ˈmɔːmən/. 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 "Mormon"?
From the title of the chief work of Joseph Smith the Book of Mormon. Followers of his religious movement were called this since the 1830s. The title of the book comes from the name from the prophet who they believe compiled it, called Mormon, fath... 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 "Mormon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list