Ave Maria
/ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/
"ave-maria" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ave Maria” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)
| 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) |
Where “Ave Maria” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Ave Maria is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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Using “Ave Maria”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-V-E- -M-A-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.