MX
/mɪks/noun
MX is spelled M-X: 2 letters. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, MX means “Abbreviation of mail exchanger” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of MX is MXs or Mxes..
How many letters and syllables are in MX?
| Letters | 2: M-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is MX?
MX appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce MX?
- /mɪks/
- /məks/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-Mx.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of MX
- MXs plural
- Mx.
- Mxes. plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does MX mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of mail exchanger.
- 2
Abbreviation of motocross.
- 3
Abbreviation of Maltese Cross, a cancellation mark appearing on early British stamps.
noun
- 1
A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc.
In the new Notice, the Court is asking people to state their name, title (sometimes called "salutation"), and pronouns to be used in the proceeding, and for lawyers to provide this information for their clients. For example: "My name is Ms.
- 2
Abbreviation of management.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
MX in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense gender-neutral general honorific title:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Mx |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does MX come from?
Coined based on Mr and Ms, with x chosen as a "wildcard" character. First proposed jokingly in print in 1977.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).