marshalling
"marshalling" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“marshalling” is uncommon English (frequency #58,177 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,177
- frequency rank, English
- 36,575
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a data format suitable for storage or transmission, which is typically used when data must be moved between different parts of ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | marshalling |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #58,177 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “marshalling” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
marshalling is uncommon English at frequency #58,177 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for marshalling, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is marshalling, spelled M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a data format suitable for storage or transmission, which is typically used when data must be moved between different parts of a computer program, or from one program to another.
- 2The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.
- 3The sorting of rolling stock in a marshalling yard.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “marshalling”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.