Marquis

[maʁˈkiː]

/[maʁˈkiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Marquis” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,304
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - französischer Adelstitel

Corpus desk

Index DE-marquis · Marquis · German

Marquis · rank #19,304 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,304
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mall

Nearest frequency peer: mall (-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 „Marquis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Marquis“ 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).

Marquis vs Marquise
88% similar
Marquis vs Markus
71% similar
Marquis vs Marcus
71% similar

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

Key facts for Marquis
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarquis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʁˈkiː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,304
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Marquis“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Marquisliegt 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: „mall“ (#19,303), „Masern“ (#19,305), „Mahnmal“ (#19,302). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Marquis“ bei #19,304. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Marquis (IPA [maʁˈkiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,304 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marquis, with forms such as "amrquis", "maqruis", and "marqius". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Marquise", "Markus", "Marcus", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Marquis, spelled M-A-R-Q-U-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    französischer Adelstitel
  2. 2
    Träger des Adelstitels Marquis^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dem Marquis entspricht im Deutschen der Markgraf, im Italienischen der Marchese und im Englischen der Marquess.
  2. „Die Tür flog auf, und der Marquis im reichsten goldbordierten Galakleide stand im Zimmer.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrquis
  • maqruis
  • marqius
  • marqquis
  • marquiss
  • marqusi
  • marrquis
  • maruqis
  • mmarquis
  • mraquis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Marquis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrquis2maqruis2marqius2marqquis1marquiss1marqusi2marrquis1maruqis2
Edit distance from "Marquis"

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 "Marquis"?
"Marquis" is spelled M-A-R-Q-U-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁˈkiː].
What does "Marquis" mean?
As a noun, "Marquis" means: französischer Adelstitel
What words are commonly confused with "Marquis"?
"Marquis" is commonly confused with "Marquise", "Markus", "Marcus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Marquis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marquis" is [maʁˈkiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marquis" come from?
"Marquis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list