Martha
/ˈmɑɹθə/
"martha" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Martha” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,360 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #7,360
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Martha |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɑɹθə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #7,360 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Martha” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Martha is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɑɹθə/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,360 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 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 Martha, with forms such as "amrtha", "marhta", and "marrtha". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "math", "mata", "maths", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: * From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa. * (humidity chamber): From the use of Martha Stewart-branded storage closets in the construction of early units. The correct English form is Martha, spelled M-A-R-T-H-A.
Definition
- 1A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
- 2The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament.
Etymology
* From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa. * (humidity chamber): From the use of Martha Stewart-branded storage closets in the construction of early units.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amrtha,marhta,marrtha,martah,marthha,marttha,matrha,mmartha,mratha
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Martha - 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.
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 “Martha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-T-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmɑɹθə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “math” - see the side-by-side comparison. Martha vs math
- 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.