marga
/ˈmɑːɡə/
"marga" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“marga” is uncommon English (frequency #74,291 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #74,291
- frequency rank, English
- 36,575
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments.
Corpus desk
Index EN-marga · marga · English
marga · rank #74,291 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #74,291
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 36,575
- PHOTO-FINISH Margulies
Nearest frequency peer: Margulies (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “marga”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Malthus
Malthus
25,715 corpus weight
- Mamata
Mamata
25,714 corpus weight
- Mandan
Mandan
25,713 corpus weight
- mangal
mangal
25,712 corpus weight
- marga
marga
25,710 corpus weight
- Margulies
Margulies
25,709 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “marga” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | marga |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɑːɡə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #74,291 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “marga” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
marga is uncommon English at frequency #74,291 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɑːɡə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for marga, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of marg. The correct English form is marga, spelled M-A-R-G-A.
Definition
- 1The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments.
- 2Any of various paths or courses seen as leading to enlightenment.
- 3The noble eightfold path.
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of marg.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.