marin

[maˈʁiːn]

/[maˈʁiːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“marin” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,839
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Meer gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-marin · marin · German

marin · rank #27,839 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,839
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manila

Nearest frequency peer: Manila (-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 „marin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „marin“ 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).

marin vs min
60% similar
marin vs mein
60% similar
marin vs März
20% similar

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

Key facts for marin
PropertyValue
Headwordmarin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maˈʁiːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,839
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „marin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Manila“ (#27,838), „marschierte“ (#27,840), „Maine“ (#27,837). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „marin“ bei #27,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around marin (IPA [maˈʁiːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,839 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for marin, with forms such as "mairn", "marinn", and "marni". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "min", "mein", "März", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is marin, spelled M-A-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Meer gehörend
  2. 2
    im Salzwasser, im Meer lebend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Blasenschleier sind eine Maßnahme des Technischen Umweltschutzes im marinen Bereich zur Vermeidung von Lärm, wie er zum Beispiel beim Bau von Offshore-Anlagen entsteht.
  2. Der Sauerstoffgehalt des Meerwassers nahe der Meeresoberfläche ist bestimmt durch den Übergang von Sauerstoff aus der Luft ins Wasser und der biologischen Produktion von Sauerstoff aus Kohlenstoffdioxid (CO2) durch das marine Phytoplankton.

Antonyms

limnischterrestrisch

This word in other languages

maritime(English)marino(Español)marin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mairn
  • marinn
  • marni
  • marrin
  • mmarin
  • mrain

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mairn2marinn1marni2marrin1mmarin1mrain2
Edit distance from "marin"

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 "marin"?
"marin" is spelled M-A-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈʁiːn].
What does "marin" mean?
As an adjective, "marin" means: zum Meer gehörend
What words are commonly confused with "marin"?
"marin" is commonly confused with "min", "mein", "März". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marin" is [maˈʁiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marin" come from?
"marin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maine#27,837mater#27,842meets#27,844müden#27,858

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Magd6 variantsMohn6 variantsKlon6 variantsnoble6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list