MTP

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"mtp" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“MTP” is uncommon English (frequency #62,344 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,344
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Initialism of Mail Transfer Protocol, superseded by SMTP.

Key facts for MTP
PropertyValue
HeadwordMTP
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters3
Frequency rank#62,344
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “MTP” 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). MTP lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

MTP is uncommon English at frequency #62,344 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for MTP in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is MTP, spelled M-T-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Initialism of Mail Transfer Protocol, superseded by SMTP.
  2. 2
    Initialism of Media Transfer Protocol, a generalization of PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).
  3. 3
    Initialism of Multipurpose Transaction Protocol, a proprietary transport protocol.

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 "MTP"?
"MTP" is spelled M-T-P.
What does "MTP" mean?
As a proper noun, "MTP" means: Initialism of Mail Transfer Protocol, superseded by SMTP.
What language does "MTP" come from?
"MTP" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “MTP”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-T-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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