# margin vs Mari

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### margin
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #4,537*
The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.

### Mari
*name · frequency rank #21,578*
An ancient Sumerian and Amorite city, the modern-day Tell Hariri in Syria.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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