martin
mar·tin/ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/noun
martin is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (mar·tin). It appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Martin, the name). As a noun, martin means “Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of martin is martins.
How many letters and syllables are in martin?
| Letters | 6: M-A-R-T-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mar·tin |
| In writing | 55 times per million words; the 1,865th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is martin?
Martin appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Martin, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce martin?
- UK /ˈmɑː.tɪn/
- US /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/
- US /ˈmɑɹ.tən/
Martin has 2 syllables, split mar·tin in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-martin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with martin
Sounds like: marten (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Also written: marten.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of martin
- martins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does martin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Martin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bird:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | martinet |
| German | Mehlschwalbe |
| Portuguese | andorinha |
| Spanish | avión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does martin come from?
From Middle French martin (French martinet).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).