motherboard

/ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/

//ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd// noun

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

The verdict

“motherboard” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,604
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

Corpus desk

Index EN-motherboard · motherboard · English

motherboard · rank #23,604 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,604
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mol

Nearest frequency peer: mol (-2 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 “motherboard”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “motherboard” 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 motherboard
PropertyValue
Headwordmotherboard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,604
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “motherboard”

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).motherboardlands 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 “mol” (#23,602), “MSG” (#23,606), “Mussolini” (#23,607). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “motherboard” is #23,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around motherboard (IPA /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,604 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for motherboard, with forms such as "mmotherboard", "mohterboard", and "motehrboard". 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of mother + board. Attested since 1965. The correct English form is motherboard, spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-B-O-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. An electronics shop was selling ugly refurbished computers. They were small black and grey things with exposed motherboards and cracked cases.

Etymology

Compound of mother + board. Attested since 1965.

This word in other languages

motherboard(Español)carte mère(Français)Hauptplatine(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotherboard
  • mohterboard
  • motehrboard
  • mothebroard
  • motherbaord
  • motherbboard
  • motherboadr
  • motherboardd
  • motherboarrd
  • motherborad
  • motherobard
  • motherrboard
  • mothherboard
  • mothreboard
  • mottherboard
  • mtoherboard
  • omtherboard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmotherboard1mohterboard2motehrboard2mothebroard2motherbaord2motherbboard1motherboadr2motherboardd1
Edit distance from "motherboard"

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 "motherboard"?
"motherboard" is spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-B-O-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/.
What does "motherboard" mean?
As a noun, "motherboard" means: The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.
What are common misspellings of "motherboard"?
Common misspellings include "mmotherboard", "mohterboard", "motehrboard", "mothebroard", "motherbaord". The correct spelling is "motherboard".
How do you pronounce "motherboard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motherboard" is /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/. 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 "motherboard"?
Compound of mother + board. Attested since 1965. 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 "motherboard", 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 (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list