margarine

/ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/

//ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn// noun

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"margarine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“margarine” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,821
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-margarine · margarine · English

margarine · rank #35,821 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,821
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mashup

Nearest frequency peer: mashup (+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 “margarine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “margarine” 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).

margarine vs margarita
78% similar
margarine vs magazine
78% similar

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

Key facts for margarine
PropertyValue
Headwordmargarine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,821
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “margarine”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).margarinelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mashup” (#35,822), “Mahdi” (#35,819), “massed” (#35,823). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “margarine” is #35,821. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around margarine (IPA /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,821 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for margarine, with forms such as "amrgarine", "magrarine", and "maragrine". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "margarita", "magazine", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul na… The correct English form is margarine, spelled M-A-R-G-A-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
  2. 2
    The solid ingredient of human fat, olive oil, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named margaric acid after its pearl-like crystallization.

This word in other languages

margarina(Español)margarine(Français)Margarine(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrgarine
  • magrarine
  • maragrine
  • margairne
  • margarien
  • margarinne
  • margarnie
  • margarrine
  • marggarine
  • margraine
  • marrgarine
  • mmargarine
  • mragarine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of margarine - 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.

amrgarine2magrarine2maragrine2margairne2margarien2margarinne1margarnie2margarrine1
Edit distance from "margarine"

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 "margarine"?
"margarine" is spelled M-A-R-G-A-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/.
What does "margarine" mean?
As a noun, "margarine" means: A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
What words are commonly confused with "margarine"?
"margarine" is commonly confused with "margarita", "magazine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "margarine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "margarine" is /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/. 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 "margarine"?
Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène C... 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 "margarine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mayflower#35,825insoluble#35,782innermost#35,780overblown#35,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

knighted13 variantsnormalcy13 variantsexpedient13 variantsShandong13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list