# marina

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɹinə/ · frequency rank #9,064

## Definitions
1. A harbour for small boats.

## Etymology
From Latin marinus (“of the sea, marine”), by way of Italian marina and Spanish marina.

## Easily confused with
- **mina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-mina)
- **mRNA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-mrna)
- **Mario** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-mario)
- **Marta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marta)
- **Maris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-maris)
- **Marla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marla)
- **Morin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-morin)
- **Moria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-moria)
- **Marne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marne)
- **martin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-martin)
- **marine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marine)
- **Martha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-martha)
- **Marion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marion)
- **Marvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marvin)
- **mating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-mating)
- **Medina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-medina)
- **Maxine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-maxine)
- **Marius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marius)
- **Molina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-molina)
- **marlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-marlin)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amrina`, `mairna`, `marinna`, `marnia`, `marrina`, `mmarina`, `mraina`

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