marriage

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“marriage” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,313 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,313
frequency rank, English
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being married.

Key facts for marriage
PropertyValue
Headwordmarriage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,313
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marriage” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for marriage is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,313 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for marriage, with forms such as "amrriage", "mariage", and "marirage". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from marier (“to marry”), from Latin marītō (“marry”, verb, literally “give in marriage”), from marītus (“lover”, “nuptial”), from mas (“male, masculine, of the male sex”). Equivalent to marry + -age. Do… The correct English form is marriage, spelled M-A-R-R-I-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being married.
  2. 2
    A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
  3. 3
    A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
  4. 4
    A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
  5. 5
    A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.
  6. 6
    A close union.
  7. 7
    A joining of two parts.
  8. 8
    A king and a queen, when held as a hand in some versions of poker or melded in pinochle.
  9. 9
    In solitaire or patience games, the placing a card of the same suit on the next one above or below it in value.
  10. 10
    A homosexual relationship between male prisoners.

Etymology

From Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from marier (“to marry”), from Latin marītō (“marry”, verb, literally “give in marriage”), from marītus (“lover”, “nuptial”), from mas (“male, masculine, of the male sex”). Equivalent to marry + -age. Doublet of maritage. Displaced native Old English sinsċipe.

Synonyms

matrimonyweddingcivil union

Antonyms

divorce

This word in other languages

matrimonio(Español)mariage(Français)Ehe(Deutsch)casamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrriage,mariage,marirage,marraige,marriaeg,marriagge,marrigae,mmarriage,mrariage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marriage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrriage2mariage1marirage2marraige2marriaeg2marriagge1marrigae2mmarriage1
Edit distance from "marriage"

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 "marriage"?
"marriage" is spelled M-A-R-R-I-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "marriage" mean?
As a noun, "marriage" means: The state of being married.
What are common misspellings of "marriage"?
Common misspellings include "amrriage", "mariage", "marirage", "marraige", "marriaeg". The correct spelling is "marriage".
How do you pronounce "marriage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marriage" is /ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "marriage"?
From Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from marier (“to marry”), from Latin marītō (“marry”, verb, literally “give in marriage”), from marītus (“lover”, “nuptial”), from mas (“male, masculine, of the male sex”). Equivalent to marry ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “marriage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-R-I-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list