marplot
/ˈmɑːplɒt/
"marplot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“marplot” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A meddlesome person whose activity interferes with the plans of others.
Corpus desk
Index EN-marplot · marplot · English
marplot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | marplot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɑːplɒt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “marplot” in English
Rare enough to double-check
marplot is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɑːplɒt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A meddlesome person whose activity interferes with the plans of others.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for marplot, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mar + plot. In earliest use as a character name in The Busy Body, by Susanna Centlivre, in 1709. The correct English form is marplot, spelled M-A-R-P-L-O-T.
Definition
- 1A meddlesome person whose activity interferes with the plans of others.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how marplot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“The old marplot has discovered the baby,” Monica whispered. “I suppose it cried and woke him up, and now he thinks he's witness to a miracle.”
Several classical texts relate that the mighty god Kung Kung (Common Work) [translating 共工 (Gònggōng)] plays the mythic role of the marplot, that is, one who seeks to destroy the cosmos.⁴¹ Chapter Three of Huai-nan Tzu [translating 淮南子 (Huáinánzǐ)], for example, narrates how the rebellious Kung Kung fought with the sky god Chuan Hsü [translating 顓頊 /颛顼] f…
Etymology
From mar + plot. In earliest use as a character name in The Busy Body, by Susanna Centlivre, in 1709.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.