Tallmadge

name

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"tallmadge" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tallmadge” is uncommon English (frequency #77,250 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,250
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Tallmadge
PropertyValue
HeadwordTallmadge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tallmadge” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tallmadge is uncommon English at frequency #77,250 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Tallmadge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Talmadge. The correct English form is Tallmadge, spelled T-A-L-L-M-A-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States.
  3. 3
    A city in Summit County, Ohio, United States.

Etymology

Variant of Talmadge.

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 "Tallmadge"?
"Tallmadge" is spelled T-A-L-L-M-A-D-G-E.
What does "Tallmadge" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tallmadge" means: A surname.
What is the origin of the word "Tallmadge"?
Variant of Talmadge. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Tallmadge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-L-L-M-A-D-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list