Samantha
/səˈmænθə/
"samantha" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Samantha” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #10,441
- frequency rank, English
- 54,294
- “S” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Hebrew.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Samantha |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /səˈmænθə/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #10,441 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Samantha” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Samantha (IPA /səˈmænθə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,441 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Hebrew.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Samantha, with forms such as "asmantha", "saamntha", and "samanhta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: It was recorded in the 17th century in England. Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced by Anthea. Other suggestions include Aramaic ܫܡܥܢܬܐ (šemʿanta, “listener”, noun), from ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spell… The correct English form is Samantha, spelled S-A-M-A-N-T-H-A.
Definition
- 1A female given name from Hebrew.
Etymology
It was recorded in the 17th century in England. Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced by Anthea. Other suggestions include Aramaic ܫܡܥܢܬܐ (šemʿanta, “listener”, noun), from ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of Samanta, from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta, “universal, adjacent”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- asmantha
- saamntha
- samanhta
- samanntha
- samantah
- samanthha
- samanttha
- samatnha
- sammantha
- samnatha
- smaantha
- ssamantha
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Samantha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 "Samantha"?
What does "Samantha" mean?
What are common misspellings of "Samantha"?
How do you pronounce "Samantha"?
What is the origin of the word "Samantha"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Samantha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-A-M-A-N-T-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /səˈmænθə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Same frequency band
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.