martin

/ˈmɑː.tɪn/

//ˈmɑː.tɪn// noun

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"martin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“martin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,870
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

Corpus desk

Index EN-martin · martin · English

martin · rank #1,870 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,870
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH magazine

Nearest frequency peer: magazine (-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 “martin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “martin” 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).

martin vs Marty
50% similar
martin vs Matic
50% similar
martin vs Morin
50% similar

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

Key facts for martin
PropertyValue
Headwordmartin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɑː.tɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,870
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “martin”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).martinlands 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 “magazine” (#1,869), “models” (#1,871), “mad” (#1,868). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “martin” is #1,870. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around martin (IPA /ˈmɑː.tɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,870 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for martin, with forms such as "amrtin", "maritn", and "marrtin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Marty", "Matic", "Morin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French martin (French martinet). The correct English form is martin, spelled M-A-R-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Roof-haunting martins warm their eggs: / In these, in those the life is stay’d.

Etymology

From Middle French martin (French martinet).

This word in other languages

avión(Español)martinet(Français)Mehlschwalbe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrtin
  • maritn
  • marrtin
  • martinn
  • martni
  • marttin
  • matrin
  • mmartin
  • mratin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrtin2maritn2marrtin1martinn1martni2marttin1matrin2mmartin1
Edit distance from "martin"

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 "martin"?
"martin" is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑː.tɪn/.
What does "martin" mean?
As a noun, "martin" means: Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
What words are commonly confused with "martin"?
"martin" is commonly confused with "Marty", "Matic", "Morin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "martin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "martin" is /ˈmɑː.tɪn/. 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 "martin"?
From Middle French martin (French martinet). 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 "martin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

models#1,871offers#1,872lovely#1,867injury#1,865

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

stated9 variantscloser9 variantsdropped9 variantssuggest9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list