Mulgrave

/ˈmʌl.ɡɹeɪv/

//ˈmʌl.ɡɹeɪv// name

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"mulgrave" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mulgrave” is uncommon English (frequency #86,540 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,540
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mulgrave · Mulgrave · English

Mulgrave · rank #86,540 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,540
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Muji

Nearest frequency peer: Muji (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Mulgrave”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Mulgrave” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mulgrave
PropertyValue
HeadwordMulgrave
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmʌl.ɡɹeɪv/
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,540
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Mulgrave” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Muji” (#86,539), “multiplexer” (#86,541), “muscarinic” (#86,543). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mulgrave” is #86,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mulgrave is uncommon English at frequency #86,540 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈmʌl.ɡɹeɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Mulgrave has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: The town is named after colonial administrator George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890). The correct English form is Mulgrave, spelled M-U-L-G-R-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  2. 2
    A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. 3
    A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Monash, Victoria, Australia

Etymology

The town is named after colonial administrator George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890).

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 "Mulgrave"?
"Mulgrave" is spelled M-U-L-G-R-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌl.ɡɹeɪv/.
What does "Mulgrave" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mulgrave" means: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
How do you pronounce "Mulgrave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mulgrave" is /ˈmʌl.ɡɹeɪv/. 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 "Mulgrave"?
The town is named after colonial administrator George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890). 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 "Mulgrave", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

movingly#86,533mooching#86,530McTavish#86,503Marquand#86,496

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list