# marlin vs Martian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marlin
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/ · frequency rank #28,616*
Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

### Martian
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɑːʃən/ · frequency rank #17,409*
Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants.

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