Malakoff

\ma.la.kɔf\

/\ma.la.kɔf\/ name

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The verdict

“Malakoff” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,137
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom d'une tour située à Sébastopol, prise par l’armée française en 1855.

Key facts for Malakoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordMalakoff
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ma.la.kɔf\
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,137
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Malakoff” sits in French 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). Malakoff lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Malakoff (IPA \ma.la.kɔf\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,137 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Malakoff, with forms such as "amlakoff", "maalkoff", and "malakfof". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Malakoff, spelled M-A-L-A-K-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom d'une tour située à Sébastopol, prise par l’armée française en 1855.
  2. 2
    Commune française, située dans le département des Hauts-de-Seine.
  3. 3
    Quartier de Nantes.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlakoff
  • maalkoff
  • malakfof
  • malakkoff
  • malakof
  • malaokff
  • malkaoff
  • mallakoff
  • mlaakoff
  • mmalakoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Malakoff - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amlakoff2maalkoff2malakfof2malakkoff1malakof1malaokff2malkaoff2mallakoff1
Edit distance from "Malakoff"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Malakoff"?
"Malakoff" is spelled M-A-L-A-K-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.la.kɔf\.
What does "Malakoff" mean?
As a proper noun, "Malakoff" means: Nom d'une tour située à Sébastopol, prise par l’armée française en 1855.
What are common misspellings of "Malakoff"?
Common misspellings include "amlakoff", "maalkoff", "malakfof", "malakkoff", "malakof". The correct spelling is "Malakoff".
How do you pronounce "Malakoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Malakoff" is \ma.la.kɔf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Malakoff" come from?
"Malakoff" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Malakoff”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-L-A-K-O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.la.kɔf\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list