# mariner

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæɹɪnə/ · frequency rank #27,917

## Definitions
1. Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.

## Etymology
From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (“sailor”), from marīnus (“marine”), from mare (“sea”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (“mariner, sailor”) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **miner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-miner)
- **Marne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-marne)
- **marker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-marker)
- **Maxine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-maxine)
- **matinee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-matinee)
- **Martinez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-martinez)
- **Mariners** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-mariners)
- **Marie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marie-vs-mariner)
- **Maine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maine-vs-mariner)
- **Marin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marin-vs-mariner)
- **manner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manner-vs-mariner)
- **marine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marine-vs-mariner)
- **marina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-mariner)
- **mailer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mailer-vs-mariner)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amriner`, `mairner`, `marienr`, `marinerr`, `marinner`, `marinre`, `marnier`, `marriner`, `mmariner`, `mrainer`

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