marais

[ma.ʀɛ]

/[ma.ʀɛ]/ noun

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The verdict

“marais” is uncommon German (frequency #83,048 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,048
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sumpf

Key facts for marais
PropertyValue
Headwordmarais
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ma.ʀɛ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marais” sits in German 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). marais lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

marais is uncommon German at frequency #83,048 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ma.ʀɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sumpf".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for marais, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is marais, spelled M-A-R-A-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sumpf

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marais"?
"marais" is spelled M-A-R-A-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ma.ʀɛ].
What does "marais" mean?
As a noun, "marais" means: Sumpf
How do you pronounce "marais"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marais" is [ma.ʀɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marais" come from?
"marais" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “marais”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-A-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ma.ʀɛ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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