margarita

/ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/

//ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə// noun

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

The verdict

“margarita” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,641
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

Corpus desk

Index EN-margarita · margarita · English

margarita · rank #19,641 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,641
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maguire

Nearest frequency peer: Maguire (-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 “margarita”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “margarita” 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).

margarita vs margherita
80% similar
margarita vs Margaret
67% similar
margarita vs margarine
78% similar

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

Key facts for margarita
PropertyValue
Headwordmargarita
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,641
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “margarita”

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).margaritalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Maguire” (#19,640), “maga” (#19,639), “McBride” (#19,643). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “margarita” is #19,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around margarita (IPA /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,641 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for margarita, with forms such as "amrgarita", "magrarita", and "maragrita". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "margherita", "Margaret", "margarine", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish margarita. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarite, Margherita, and marguerite. The correct English form is margarita, spelled M-A-R-G-A-R-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In the summer, he’s posted on the corner with his BMX sipping margarita from a styrofoam cup and in the winter he’s indoors with his PlayStation and blunt.

Etymology

From Spanish margarita. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarite, Margherita, and marguerite.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrgarita
  • magrarita
  • maragrita
  • margairta
  • margariat
  • margaritta
  • margarrita
  • margartia
  • marggarita
  • margraita
  • marrgarita
  • mmargarita
  • mragarita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrgarita2magrarita2maragrita2margairta2margariat2margaritta1margarrita1margartia2
Edit distance from "margarita"

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 "margarita"?
"margarita" is spelled M-A-R-G-A-R-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/.
What does "margarita" mean?
As a noun, "margarita" means: A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.
What words are commonly confused with "margarita"?
"margarita" is commonly confused with "margherita", "Margaret", "margarine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "margarita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "margarita" is /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/. 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 "margarita"?
From Spanish margarita. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarite, Margherita, and marguerite. 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 "margarita", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list