Marathon

[ˈmaʁatɔn]

/[ˈmaʁatɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Marathon” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,084. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,084
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Langstreckenlauf über die Distanz von 42,195 km

Corpus desk

Index DE-marathon · Marathon · German

Marathon · rank #6,084 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,084
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lücke

Nearest frequency peer: Lücke (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Marathon“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Marathon“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Marathon
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarathon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʁatɔn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,084
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Marathon“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Marathonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lücke“ (#6,083), „Mars“ (#6,085), „Leinwand“ (#6,082). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Marathon“ bei #6,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Marathon (IPA [ˈmaʁatɔn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,084 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Langstreckenlauf über die Distanz von 42,195 km".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marathon, with forms such as "amrathon", "maarthon", and "marahton". 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Marathon, spelled M-A-R-A-T-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Langstreckenlauf über die Distanz von 42,195 km

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Marathonlauf (kurz Marathon genannt) ist eine auf Straßen oder Wegen ausgetragene sportliche Laufveranstaltung und zugleich die längste olympische Laufdisziplin in der Leichtathletik, deren Streckenlänge 1921 auf 42,195 Kilometer festgelegt wurde.“
  2. „Diese suchte sogenannte ‹Sofasportler›, die während einem Jahr fit für einen Marathon gemacht werden.“

Synonyms

Marathonlauf

This word in other languages

marathon(English)maratón(Español)marathon(Français)maratona(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrathon
  • maarthon
  • marahton
  • marathhon
  • marathno
  • marathonn
  • maratohn
  • maratthon
  • marrathon
  • martahon
  • mmarathon
  • mraathon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrathon2maarthon2marahton2marathhon1marathno2marathonn1maratohn2maratthon1
Edit distance from "Marathon"

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 "Marathon"?
"Marathon" is spelled M-A-R-A-T-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʁatɔn].
What does "Marathon" mean?
As a noun, "Marathon" means: Langstreckenlauf über die Distanz von 42,195 km
What are common misspellings of "Marathon"?
Common misspellings include "amrathon", "maarthon", "marahton", "marathhon", "marathno". The correct spelling is "Marathon".
How do you pronounce "Marathon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marathon" is [ˈmaʁatɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marathon" come from?
"Marathon" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Marathon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leinwand#6,082Kaufmann#6,077Nachteil#6,092geglaubt#6,065

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Security12 variantsstehende12 variantstauschen12 variantsensemble12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list