Ave Maria
/ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/
"ave-maria" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ave Maria” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)
Corpus desk
Index EN-ave-maria · Ave Maria · English
Ave Maria · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ave Maria |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Ave Maria” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Ave Maria is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ave Maria, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa. The correct English form is Ave Maria, spelled A-V-E- -M-A-R-I-A.
Definition
- 1Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)
Etymology
From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa.
Synonyms
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.