marts

[ˈmɑːd̥s]

/[ˈmɑːd̥s]/ noun

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The verdict

“marts” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dritter Monat des Jahres; März

Key facts for marts
PropertyValue
Headwordmarts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɑːd̥s]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marts” sits in German frequency

marts falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marts is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɑːd̥s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dritter Monat des Jahres; März".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for marts, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is marts, spelled M-A-R-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    dritter Monat des Jahres; März

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marts"?
"marts" is spelled M-A-R-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɑːd̥s].
What does "marts" mean?
As a noun, "marts" means: dritter Monat des Jahres; März
How do you pronounce "marts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marts" is [ˈmɑːd̥s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marts" come from?
"marts" 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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Using “marts”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɑːd̥s] (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
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