Marseille

[maʁˈsɛːj]

/[maʁˈsɛːj]/ name

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The verdict

“Marseille” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,151. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,151
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - südfranzösische Hafenstadt am Mittelmeer

Corpus desk

Index DE-marseille · Marseille · German

Marseille · rank #15,151 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,151
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Länderspiel

Nearest frequency peer: Länderspiel (-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 „Marseille“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Marseille
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarseille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maʁˈsɛːj]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,151
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Marseille“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Marseilleliegt 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: „Länderspiel“ (#15,150), „Matte“ (#15,152), „loszuwerden“ (#15,149). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Marseille“ bei #15,151. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Marseille (IPA [maʁˈsɛːj]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,151 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "südfranzösische Hafenstadt am Mittelmeer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marseille, with forms such as "amrseille", "maresille", and "marrseille". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Marseille, spelled M-A-R-S-E-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    südfranzösische Hafenstadt am Mittelmeer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die ehemaligen Römerstädte Köln, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, Straßburg und Basel gewannen wirtschaftliche Bedeutung, seit der Warenaustausch mit Italien nicht mehr hauptsächlich über Marseille und Fos auf dem Seeweg, sondern immer mehr über die Alpenpässe abgewickelt wurde.“
  2. „Den passenden Wein bezogen die Heuneburger aus der griechischen Kolonie Massalia, dem heutigen Marseille, und aus Süditalien, wie die Scherben der entsprechenden großen Transportamphoren verraten.“

This word in other languages

Marseille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrseille
  • maresille
  • marrseille
  • marseile
  • marseilel
  • marselile
  • marsielle
  • marsseille
  • masreille
  • mmarseille
  • mraseille

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrseille2maresille2marrseille1marseile1marseilel2marselile2marsielle2marsseille1
Edit distance from "Marseille"

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 "Marseille"?
"Marseille" is spelled M-A-R-S-E-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁˈsɛːj].
What does "Marseille" mean?
As a proper noun, "Marseille" means: südfranzösische Hafenstadt am Mittelmeer
What are common misspellings of "Marseille"?
Common misspellings include "amrseille", "maresille", "marrseille", "marseile", "marseilel". The correct spelling is "Marseille".
How do you pronounce "Marseille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marseille" is [maʁˈsɛːj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marseille" come from?
"Marseille" 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 "Marseille", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list