marler

noun

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

The verdict

“marler” is uncommon English (frequency #86,495 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,495
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A laborer in a marlpit.

Key facts for marler
PropertyValue
Headwordmarler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,495
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marler” 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). marler lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

marler is uncommon English at frequency #86,495 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A laborer in a marlpit.".

marler doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From marl + -er. The correct English form is marler, spelled M-A-R-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A laborer in a marlpit.

Etymology

From marl + -er.

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 "marler"?
"marler" is spelled M-A-R-L-E-R.
What does "marler" mean?
As a noun, "marler" means: A laborer in a marlpit.
What is the origin of the word "marler"?
From marl + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “marler”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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