# Mari

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #21,578

## Definitions
1. An ancient Sumerian and Amorite city, the modern-day Tell Hariri in Syria.

## Etymology
From Akkadian 𒈠𒌷𒆠 (ma-riᵏⁱ), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria. Also see Nûr-Mêr.

## Easily confused with
- **Mr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mr)
- **mi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mi)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-may)
- **Mrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mrs)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-max)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mat)
- **MRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mri)
- **Mei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mei)
- **mir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mir)
- **mer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mer)
- **moi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-moi)
- **MOR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mor)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mau)
- **maw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-maw)
- **MSI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-msi)
- **MRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mrt)
- **MCI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mci)
- **MRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mrc)
- **MRP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mrp)
- **Mii** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-mii)

## Common misspellings (3)
`marri`, `mmari`, `mrai`

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