# marlin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/ · frequency rank #28,616

## Definitions
1. Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

## Etymology
A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout.

## Easily confused with
- **Morin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-morin)
- **martin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-martin)
- **Marvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-marvin)
- **merlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-merlin)
- **maroon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-maroon)
- **Marlow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-marlow)
- **Marnie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-marnie)
- **moulin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-moulin)
- **Marwan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-marwan)
- **marten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-marten)
- **muslin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-muslin)
- **Martian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-martian)
- **martini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-martini)
- **Martina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marlin-vs-martina)
- **main** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/main-vs-marlin)
- **Mali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-marlin)
- **Mari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-marlin)
- **marl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marl-vs-marlin)
- **Maria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maria-vs-marlin)
- **Mario** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mario-vs-marlin)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrlin`, `malrin`, `mariln`, `marlinn`, `marllin`, `marlni`, `marrlin`, `mmarlin`, `mralin`

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