# marvellous vs marvelous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marvellous
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɑːvələs/ · frequency rank #17,182*
Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

### marvelous
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɑːvələs/ · frequency rank #14,365*
Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

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