# margarita

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/ · frequency rank #19,641

## Definitions
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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **margherita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/margarita-vs-margherita)
- **Margaret** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/margaret-vs-margarita)
- **margarine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/margarine-vs-margarita)

## Common misspellings (13)
`amrgarita`, `magrarita`, `maragrita`, `margairta`, `margariat`, `margaritta`, `margarrita`, `margartia`, `marggarita`, `margraita`, `marrgarita`, `mmargarita`, `mragarita`

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