Marihuana

[maʁiuˈaːna]

/[maʁiuˈaːna]/ noun

The verdict

“Marihuana” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,358
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rauschgift in Form von getrockneten Blüten (manchmal auch mit anhängenden Blättchen) der Cannabispflanze

Corpus desk

Index DE-marihuana · Marihuana · German

Marihuana · rank #14,358 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,358
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manöver

Nearest frequency peer: Manöver (-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 „Marihuana“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Marihuana vs Mariana
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Marihuana
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarihuana
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʁiuˈaːna]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,358
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Marihuana“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Marihuanaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Manöver“ (#14,357), „maximalen“ (#14,359), „Mami“ (#14,356). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Marihuana“ bei #14,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Marihuana (IPA [maʁiuˈaːna]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,358 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Rauschgift in Form von getrockneten Blüten (manchmal auch mit anhängenden Blättchen) der Cannabispflanze".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marihuana, with forms such as "amrihuana", "mairhuana", and "marhiuana". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mariana", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Marihuana, spelled M-A-R-I-H-U-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rauschgift in Form von getrockneten Blüten (manchmal auch mit anhängenden Blättchen) der Cannabispflanze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr Sohn rauchte Marihuana auf dieser Party!
  2. Das Inhalieren von Rauch mit Rückständen von Marihuana erhöht die Wahrscheinlichkeit, an Krebs im Bereich des Kopfes und Halses zu erkranken.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrihuana
  • mairhuana
  • marhiuana
  • marihauna
  • marihhuana
  • marihuaan
  • marihuanna
  • marihunaa
  • mariuhana
  • marrihuana
  • mmarihuana
  • mraihuana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Marihuana - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrihuana2mairhuana2marhiuana2marihauna2marihhuana1marihuaan2marihuanna1marihunaa2
Edit distance from "Marihuana"

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 "Marihuana"?
"Marihuana" is spelled M-A-R-I-H-U-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁiuˈaːna].
What does "Marihuana" mean?
As a noun, "Marihuana" means: Rauschgift in Form von getrockneten Blüten (manchmal auch mit anhängenden Blättchen) der Cannabispflanze
What words are commonly confused with "Marihuana"?
"Marihuana" is commonly confused with "Mariana". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Marihuana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marihuana" is [maʁiuˈaːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marihuana" come from?
"Marihuana" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list