Mr

noun

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"mr" is a 2-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mr” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #192 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#192
frequency rank, English
2
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abbreviation of Mister.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mr vs my
0% similar
Mr vs MS
50% similar
Mr vs MT
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mr
PropertyValue
HeadwordMr
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters2
Frequency rank#192
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mr” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Mr is 2 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #192 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Mr in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "my", "MS", "MT", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Abbreviation of Mister. The correct English form is Mr, spelled M-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Mister.
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of March.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Mister.

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 "Mr"?
"Mr" is spelled M-R.
What does "Mr" mean?
As a noun, "Mr" means: Abbreviation of Mister.
What words are commonly confused with "Mr"?
"Mr" is commonly confused with "my", "MS", "MT". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Mr"?
Abbreviation of Mister. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Mr”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “my” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mr vs my
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list