# marl

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑːl/ · frequency rank #49,479

## Definitions
1. A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.

## Etymology
From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.

## Easily confused with
- **Mr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mr)
- **ML** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-ml)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-may)
- **Mrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mrs)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-max)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mat)
- **mel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mel)
- **mil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mil)
- **MRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mri)
- **mir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mir)
- **mer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mer)
- **MOR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mor)
- **mol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mol)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mau)
- **maw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-maw)
- **MCL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mcl)
- **MRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mrt)
- **MRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mrc)
- **MRP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-mrp)
- **more** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-more)

## Common misspellings (6)
`amrl`, `malr`, `marll`, `marrl`, `mmarl`, `mral`

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