marquise

/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/

//mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz// noun

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"marquise" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“marquise” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,756
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A marchioness, especially one who is French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-marquise · marquise · English

marquise · rank #41,756 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,756
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mastectomy

Nearest frequency peer: mastectomy (+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 “marquise”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “marquise” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marquise vs marque
75% similar
marquise vs marquis
88% similar
marquise vs marquee
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for marquise
PropertyValue
Headwordmarquise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,756
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “marquise”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “mastectomy” (#41,757), “Marbella” (#41,754), “marais” (#41,753). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “marquise” is #41,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around marquise (IPA /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,756 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for marquise, with forms such as "amrquise", "maqruise", and "marqiuse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "marque", "marquis", "marquee", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French marquise. The correct English form is marquise, spelled M-A-R-Q-U-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A marchioness, especially one who is French.
  2. 2
    A marquee.
  3. 3
    An oval cut gemstone with pointed ends.
  4. 4
    A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
  5. 5
    A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
  6. 6
    A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In 1986, she appeared in the stage adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuse opposite Alan Rickman, playing the manipulative marquise whose icy demeanour seems to have clung to Duncan's image like frost ever since, even though it is so at odds with her warmth in person.
  2. The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

Etymology

Borrowed from French marquise.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrquise
  • maqruise
  • marqiuse
  • marqquise
  • marquies
  • marquisse
  • marqusie
  • marrquise
  • maruqise
  • mmarquise
  • mraquise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marquise - 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.

amrquise2maqruise2marqiuse2marqquise1marquies2marquisse1marqusie2marrquise1
Edit distance from "marquise"

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 "marquise"?
"marquise" is spelled M-A-R-Q-U-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/.
What does "marquise" mean?
As a noun, "marquise" means: A marchioness, especially one who is French.
What words are commonly confused with "marquise"?
"marquise" is commonly confused with "marque", "marquis", "marquee". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marquise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marquise" is /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/. 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 "marquise"?
Borrowed from French marquise. 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 "marquise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marbella#41,754meteoric#41,763molester#41,770Moynihan#41,773

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list