marquisate
/ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/
"marquisate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“marquisate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | marquisate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “marquisate” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
marquisate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
marquisate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From marquis + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it), on the pattern of Middle French marquisat, Italian marchesato. The correct English form is marquisate, spelled M-A-R-Q-U-I-S-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
- 2The state or rank of a marquis.
Etymology
From marquis + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it), on the pattern of Middle French marquisat, Italian marchesato.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “marquisate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-Q-U-I-S-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.