Martinique

[maʁtiˈniːk]

/[maʁtiˈniːk]/ name

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The verdict

“Martinique” is uncommon German (frequency #61,729 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,729
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - französisches Überseedepartement in der Karibik

Key facts for Martinique
PropertyValue
HeadwordMartinique
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maʁtiˈniːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Martinique” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Martinique lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Martinique is uncommon German at frequency #61,729 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [maʁtiˈniːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "französisches Überseedepartement in der Karibik".

Martinique doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Martinique, spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    französisches Überseedepartement in der Karibik

This word in other languages

Martinique(English)Martinica(Español)Martinique(Français)

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 "Martinique"?
"Martinique" is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁtiˈniːk].
What does "Martinique" mean?
As a proper noun, "Martinique" means: französisches Überseedepartement in der Karibik
How do you pronounce "Martinique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Martinique" is [maʁtiˈniːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Martinique" come from?
"Martinique" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Martinique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-T-I-N-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maʁtiˈniːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list