motherfucking

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/

//ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ// adj

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"motherfucking" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“motherfucking” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,287
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.

Corpus desk

Index EN-motherfucking · motherfucking · English

motherfucking · rank #21,287 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,287
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH modesty

Nearest frequency peer: modesty (-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 “motherfucking”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “motherfucking” 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 motherfucking
PropertyValue
Headwordmotherfucking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#21,287
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “motherfucking”

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).motherfuckinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “modesty” (#21,286), “moustache” (#21,288), “Michelin” (#21,285). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “motherfucking” is #21,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around motherfucking (IPA /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,287 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for motherfucking, with forms such as "mmotherfucking", "mohterfucking", and "motehrfucking". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from motherfucker. The correct English form is motherfucking, spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-F-U-C-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. America, fuck yeah! / Comin' again to save the motherfuckin' day, yeah!
  2. I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!

Etymology

Back-formation from motherfucker.

This word in other languages

puto(Español)putain de(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotherfucking
  • mohterfucking
  • motehrfucking
  • mothefrucking
  • motherfcuking
  • motherffucking
  • motherfuccking
  • motherfucikng
  • motherfuckign
  • motherfuckingg
  • motherfuckinng
  • motherfuckking
  • motherfucknig
  • motherfukcing
  • motherrfucking
  • motherufcking
  • mothherfucking
  • mothrefucking
  • mottherfucking
  • mtoherfucking
  • omtherfucking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of motherfucking - 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.

mmotherfucking1mohterfucking2motehrfucking2mothefrucking2motherfcuking2motherffucking1motherfuccking1motherfucikng2
Edit distance from "motherfucking"

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 "motherfucking"?
"motherfucking" is spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-F-U-C-K-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/.
What does "motherfucking" mean?
As an adjective, "motherfucking" means: An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.
What are common misspellings of "motherfucking"?
Common misspellings include "mmotherfucking", "mohterfucking", "motehrfucking", "mothefrucking", "motherfcuking". The correct spelling is "motherfucking".
How do you pronounce "motherfucking"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motherfucking" is /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)ˌfʌkɪŋ/. 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 "motherfucking"?
Back-formation from motherfucker. 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 "motherfucking", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mathematician#21,274conscientious#21,169uninterrupted#21,108commemorative#21,474

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

fragmentation21 variantsinconsistency21 variantsinstinctively21 variantsmisconception21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list