Marion

name

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"marion" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Marion” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,629 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#9,629
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Hebrew.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Marion vs mason
50% similar
Marion vs moron
50% similar
Marion vs Maris
67% similar

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

Key facts for Marion
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,629
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Marion” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Marion lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Marion is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #9,629 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 42 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marion, with forms such as "amrion", "mairon", and "marino". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mason", "moron", "Maris", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages. The correct English form is Marion, spelled M-A-R-I-O-N.

Definition

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    A female given name from Hebrew.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a matronymic.
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    A male given name transferred from the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary.
  4. 4
    A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, from the given name Marianne.
  5. 5
    A local government area in South Australia, which includes the suburb; in full, the City of Marion.
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    An ancient city on the island of Cyprus.
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Etymology

From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrion,mairon,marino,marionn,maroin,marrion,mmarion,mraion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Marion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrion2mairon2marino2marionn1maroin2marrion1mmarion1mraion2
Edit distance from "Marion"

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 "Marion"?
"Marion" is spelled M-A-R-I-O-N.
What does "Marion" mean?
As a proper noun, "Marion" means: A female given name from Hebrew.
What words are commonly confused with "Marion"?
"Marion" is commonly confused with "mason", "moron", "Maris". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Marion"?
From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Marion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “mason” - see the side-by-side comparison. Marion vs mason
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list