marble

/ˈmɑː.bəl/

//ˈmɑː.bəl// noun

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"marble" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“marble” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,580
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-marble · marble · English

marble · rank #7,580 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,580
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maritime

Nearest frequency peer: maritime (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “marble”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “marble” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marble vs mare
67% similar
marble vs marl
67% similar
marble vs maybe
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for marble
PropertyValue
Headwordmarble
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɑː.bəl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,580
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “marble”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).marblelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “maritime” (#7,581), “linking” (#7,578), “melt” (#7,582). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “marble” is #7,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around marble (IPA /ˈmɑː.bəl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,580 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for marble, with forms such as "amrble", "mabrle", and "marbble". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mare", "marl", "maybe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English marble, marbre; from Anglo-Norman and Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros), perhaps related to μαρμάρεος (marmáreos, “gleaming”). The forms from French displaced Old English marma, which … The correct English form is marble, spelled M-A-R-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.
  2. 2
    A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.
  3. 3
    Statues made from marble.
  4. 4
    The marbling in meat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how marble appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Open thy marble jaws, O tomb / And hide me, earth, in thy dark womb.
  2. The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English marble, marbre; from Anglo-Norman and Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros), perhaps related to μαρμάρεος (marmáreos, “gleaming”). The forms from French displaced Old English marma, which had previously been borrowed from Latin.

This word in other languages

mármol(Español)marbre(Français)Marmor(Deutsch)mármore(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrble
  • mabrle
  • marbble
  • marbel
  • marblle
  • marlbe
  • marrble
  • mmarble
  • mrable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marble - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrble2mabrle2marbble1marbel2marblle1marlbe2marrble1mmarble1
Edit distance from "marble"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marble"?
"marble" is spelled M-A-R-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑː.bəl/.
What does "marble" mean?
As a noun, "marble" means: A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.
What words are commonly confused with "marble"?
"marble" is commonly confused with "mare", "marl", "maybe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marble" is /ˈmɑː.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "marble"?
Inherited from Middle English marble, marbre; from Anglo-Norman and Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros), perhaps related to μαρμάρεος (marmáreos, “gleaming”). The forms from French displaced Old English mar... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marble", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Monica#7,584Mumbai#7,585judged#7,573pillow#7,592

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list