# marc

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑːk/ · frequency rank #6,807

## Definitions
1. The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
2. An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.

## Etymology
From Middle French marc, from Old French marcher (“to trample”).

## Easily confused with
- **Mr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mr)
- **MC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mc)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-may)
- **Mrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mrs)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-max)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mat)
- **mic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mic)
- **MRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mri)
- **mir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mir)
- **mer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mer)
- **MOR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mor)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mau)
- **maw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-maw)
- **MPC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mpc)
- **MDC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mdc)
- **MRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mrt)
- **MRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mrc)
- **MHC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mhc)
- **mec** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mec)
- **MRP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-mrp)

## Common misspellings (6)
`amrc`, `macr`, `marcc`, `marrc`, `mmarc`, `mrac`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marc