mythological

Name: mythological, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

//ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“mythological” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,895
frequency rank, English: 4,057
“M” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or relating to myths or mythology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mythological · mythological · English

mythological · rank #26,895 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #26,895
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 19 variants
BOOK-MID 4,057
PHOTO-FINISH multidiscipli…

Nearest frequency peer: multidisciplinary (-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.

Morrissey

73,109
mpg

73,108
multidiscip…

73,107
mythological

73,106
nave

73,105
NCIS

73,104

What this shows “mythological” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for mythological
Property	Value
Headword	mythological
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#26,895
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mythological”

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

#26,895

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “multidisciplinary” (#26,894), “nave” (#26,896), “mpg” (#26,893). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mythological” is #26,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around mythological (IPA /ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,895 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for mythological, with forms such as "mmythological", "mtyhological", and "myhtological". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mythology + -ical. The correct English form is mythological, spelled M-Y-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

1
Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
2
Legendary.
3
Imaginary.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

In short—to be mythological in my conclusion—the quiver of Cupid hangs at the girdle of Fate together with her spindle and scissors.

Etymology

From mythology + -ical.

This word in other languages

mitológico(Español)mythologique(Français)mythologisch(Deutsch)mitológico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

mmythological
mtyhological
myhtological
mythhological
mythloogical
mytholgoical
mythollogical
mythologcial
mythologgical
mythologiacl
mythologicall
mythologiccal
mythologicla
mytholoigcal
mythoolgical
mytohlogical
mytthological
myythological
ymthological

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mythological - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "mythological"

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 "mythological"?

"mythological" is spelled M-Y-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/.

What does "mythological" mean?

As an adjective, "mythological" means: Of, or relating to myths or mythology.

What are common misspellings of "mythological"?

Common misspellings include "mmythological", "mtyhological", "myhtological", "mythhological", "mythloogical". The correct spelling is "mythological".

How do you pronounce "mythological"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mythological" is /ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/. 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 "mythological"?

From mythology + -ical. 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 "mythological", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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