marsh

[mɑːʃ]

/[mɑːʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“marsh” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,252
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sumpf, Sumpfland, Marsch, Marschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-marsh · marsh · German

marsh · rank #34,252 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,252
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Markteinführu…

Nearest frequency peer: Markteinführung (-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 „marsh“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „marsh“ 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).

marsh vs mas
60% similar
marsh vs März
20% similar
marsh vs Mary
40% similar

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

Key facts for marsh
PropertyValue
Headwordmarsh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɑːʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,252
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „marsh“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Markteinführung“ (#34,251), „massenweise“ (#34,253), „markant“ (#34,250). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „marsh“ bei #34,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around marsh (IPA [mɑːʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,252 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sumpf, Sumpfland, Marsch, Marschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for marsh, with forms such as "amrsh", "marhs", and "marrsh". 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, "mas", "März", "Mary", 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 marsh, spelled M-A-R-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sumpf, Sumpfland, Marsch, Marschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "These large marshes, covered with reeds as with a thick mantle, sleep silently and calmly beneath the sun's soft and genial rays."

Synonyms

bogmarshlandmoormorassswamp

This word in other languages

marais(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrsh
  • marhs
  • marrsh
  • marshh
  • marssh
  • masrh
  • mmarsh
  • mrash

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marsh - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrsh2marhs2marrsh1marshh1marssh1masrh2mmarsh1mrash2
Edit distance from "marsh"

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 "marsh"?
"marsh" is spelled M-A-R-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [mɑːʃ].
What does "marsh" mean?
As a noun, "marsh" means: Sumpf, Sumpfland, Marsch, Marschland
What words are commonly confused with "marsh"?
"marsh" is commonly confused with "mas", "März", "Mary". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marsh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marsh" is [mɑːʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marsh" come from?
"marsh" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Macke#34,248learn#34,237Möpse#34,273ladet#34,229

Similar misspelling depth

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

Navarra8 variantsnährt8 variantsPacks8 variantsSaudis8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list