myrrh

/mɜːɹ/

//mɜːɹ// noun

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"myrrh" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“myrrh” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,515
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-myrrh · myrrh · English

myrrh · rank #49,515 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,515
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH myopia

Nearest frequency peer: myopia (-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 “myrrh”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “myrrh” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

myrrh vs myth
60% similar
myrrh vs Marr
40% similar
myrrh vs Myra
40% similar

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

Key facts for myrrh
PropertyValue
Headwordmyrrh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɜːɹ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,515
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “myrrh”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “myopia” (#49,514), “Naidu” (#49,516), “nakedness” (#49,517). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “myrrh” is #49,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around myrrh (IPA /mɜːɹ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,515 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for myrrh, with forms such as "mmyrrh", "mryrh", and "myrh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "myth", "Marr", "Myra", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (múrrha), from Semitic. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”), Hebrew מור / מֹר (mōr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”). Compare מרור : maror. The correct English form is myrrh, spelled M-Y-R-R-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.
  2. 2
    Synonym of chrism.
  3. 3
    The herb chervil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The glories of Mary held his soul captive: spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of God's gifts to her soul, rich garments, symbolising her royal lineage, her emblems, the lateflowering plant and lateblossoming tree, symbolising the agelong gradual growth of her cultus among men.
  2. A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor.

Etymology

From Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (múrrha), from Semitic. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”), Hebrew מור / מֹר (mōr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”). Compare מרור : maror.

This word in other languages

mirra(Español)myrrhe(Français)Myrrhe(Deutsch)mirra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmyrrh
  • mryrh
  • myrh
  • myrhr
  • myrrhh
  • myyrrh
  • ymrrh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmyrrh1mryrh2myrh1myrhr2myrrhh1myyrrh1ymrrh2
Edit distance from "myrrh"

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 "myrrh"?
"myrrh" is spelled M-Y-R-R-H. The IPA pronunciation is /mɜːɹ/.
What does "myrrh" mean?
As a noun, "myrrh" means: A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.
What words are commonly confused with "myrrh"?
"myrrh" is commonly confused with "myth", "Marr", "Myra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "myrrh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "myrrh" is /mɜːɹ/. 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 "myrrh"?
From Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (múrrha), from Semitic. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”), Hebrew מור / מֹר (mōr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”). Compare מר... 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 "myrrh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Naidu#49,516nazir#49,519miser#49,498Ozawa#49,534

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Pallas7 variantsMarne7 variantspiñata7 variantspooper7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list