# marquess

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ · frequency rank #36,241

## Definitions
1. A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
2. A marchioness.

## Etymology
See marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very unusual in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness).

## Easily confused with
- **marquis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquess-vs-marquis)
- **marquise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquess-vs-marquise)
- **marque** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marque-vs-marquess)
- **marquee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquee-vs-marquess)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amrquess`, `maqruess`, `marqeuss`, `marqquess`, `marques`, `marquses`, `marrquess`, `maruqess`, `mmarquess`, `mraquess`

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