marode

[maˈʁoːdə]

/[maˈʁoːdə]/ adj

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The verdict

“marode” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,308. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,308
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gesundheitlich nicht auf der Höhe, unpässlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-marode · marode · German

marode · rank #28,308 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,308
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mamma

Nearest frequency peer: mamma (-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 „marode“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „marode“ 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).

marode vs Mode
50% similar
marode vs Morde
50% similar
marode vs Matrose
57% similar

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

Key facts for marode
PropertyValue
Headwordmarode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maˈʁoːdə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,308
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „marode“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mamma“ (#28,307), „massig“ (#28,309), „Malz“ (#28,306). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „marode“ bei #28,308. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around marode (IPA [maˈʁoːdə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,308 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for marode, with forms such as "amrode", "maorde", and "mardoe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Mode", "Morde", "Matrose", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is marode, spelled M-A-R-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesundheitlich nicht auf der Höhe, unpässlich
  2. 2
    in einem schlechten, erbärmlichen Zustand seiend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der Typhusinfektion war er noch wochenlang marode.
  2. Nach diesen Gewaltmärschen war die Truppe so marode, dass sie nicht mehr einsatzfähig war.

Antonyms

alerterholtfrischgenesenfunktionsfähigerfolgreichgesundprofitabel

This word in other languages

indisposed(English)indispuesto(Español)indisposé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrode
  • maorde
  • mardoe
  • marodde
  • maroed
  • marrode
  • mmarode
  • mraode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrode2maorde2mardoe2marodde1maroed2marrode1mmarode1mraode2
Edit distance from "marode"

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 "marode"?
"marode" is spelled M-A-R-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈʁoːdə].
What does "marode" mean?
As an adjective, "marode" means: gesundheitlich nicht auf der Höhe, unpässlich
What words are commonly confused with "marode"?
"marode" is commonly confused with "Mode", "Morde", "Matrose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marode" is [maˈʁoːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marode" come from?
"marode" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

massig#28,309naiven#28,320labert#28,284Kruste#28,280

Similar misspelling depth

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

misch8 variantsKommode8 variantsringt8 variantsHentai8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list