Marius

[ˈmaːʁiʊs]

/[ˈmaːʁiʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Marius” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,125
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-marius · Marius · German

Marius · rank #14,125 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,125
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mechanischen

Nearest frequency peer: mechanischen (+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 „Marius“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Marius“ 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).

Marius vs Maus
67% similar
Marius vs Mars
67% similar
Marius vs marks
50% similar

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

Key facts for Marius
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarius
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaːʁiʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,125
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Marius“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mariusliegt 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: „mechanischen“ (#14,126), „mediale“ (#14,127), „lieutenant“ (#14,122). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Marius“ bei #14,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Marius (IPA [ˈmaːʁiʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,125 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marius, with forms such as "amrius", "mairus", and "marisu". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Maus", "Mars", "marks", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Marius, spelled M-A-R-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lisa und Lara sind Marius’ Töchter.

This word in other languages

Mario(Español)Marius(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrius
  • mairus
  • marisu
  • mariuss
  • marrius
  • maruis
  • mmarius
  • mraius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrius2mairus2marisu2mariuss1marrius1maruis2mmarius1mraius2
Edit distance from "Marius"

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 "Marius"?
"Marius" is spelled M-A-R-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːʁiʊs].
What does "Marius" mean?
As a proper noun, "Marius" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Marius"?
"Marius" is commonly confused with "Maus", "Mars", "marks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Marius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marius" is [ˈmaːʁiʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marius" come from?
"Marius" 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 "Marius", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mister#14,129Körner#14,115paaren#14,145Kenner#14,104

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Hoheit8 variantsreitet8 variantsGunst8 variantsexakte8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list