marmalade

/ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/

//ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd// noun

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"marmalade" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“marmalade” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,319
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville orang...

Corpus desk

Index EN-marmalade · marmalade · English

marmalade · rank #33,319 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,319
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mangrove

Nearest frequency peer: mangrove (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “marmalade”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “marmalade” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marmalade
PropertyValue
Headwordmarmalade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,319
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “marmalade”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mangrove” (#33,318), “Marseilles” (#33,320), “maha” (#33,317). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “marmalade” is #33,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around marmalade (IPA /ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,319 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for marmalade, with forms such as "amrmalade", "mamralade", and "maramlade". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada (“quince jam”), from marmelo (“quince”), from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). A false folk etymol… The correct English form is marmalade, spelled M-A-R-M-A-L-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit.
  2. 2
    Quince jam.
  3. 3
    A cat having orange- or ginger-colored fur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how marmalade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. lime marmalade
  2. thick cut marmalade

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada (“quince jam”), from marmelo (“quince”), from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the French phrase “Marie est malade” (“Mary is ill”), referring to Mary, Queen of Scots, falling ill and being given marmalade to feel better.

This word in other languages

mermelada(Español)confiture(Français)Marmelade(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrmalade
  • mamralade
  • maramlade
  • marmaalde
  • marmaladde
  • marmalaed
  • marmaldae
  • marmallade
  • marmlaade
  • marmmalade
  • marrmalade
  • mmarmalade
  • mramalade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marmalade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrmalade2mamralade2maramlade2marmaalde2marmaladde1marmalaed2marmaldae2marmallade1
Edit distance from "marmalade"

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 "marmalade"?
"marmalade" is spelled M-A-R-M-A-L-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/.
What does "marmalade" mean?
As a noun, "marmalade" means: A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville orang...
What are common misspellings of "marmalade"?
Common misspellings include "amrmalade", "mamralade", "maramlade", "marmaalde", "marmaladde". The correct spelling is "marmalade".
How do you pronounce "marmalade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marmalade" is /ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "marmalade"?
Borrowed from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada (“quince jam”), from marmelo (“quince”), from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). A false f... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marmalade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Marseilles13 variantsoccidental13 variantsHutchins13 variantsHibernian13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list