# martin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ · frequency rank #1,870

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

## Etymology
From Middle French martin (French martinet).

## Easily confused with
- **Marty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-marty)
- **Matic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-matic)
- **Morin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-morin)
- **Marvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-marvin)
- **Morton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-morton)
- **mating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-mating)
- **martyr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-martyr)
- **merlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-merlin)
- **Merton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-merton)
- **Mattie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-mattie)
- **Mattis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-mattis)
- **Marwan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-marwan)
- **Morten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-morten)
- **martini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-martini)
- **Martina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-martina)
- **Martinez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-martinez)
- **main** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/main-vs-martin)
- **mart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mart-vs-martin)
- **Mari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mari-vs-martin)
- **Maria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maria-vs-martin)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrtin`, `maritn`, `marrtin`, `martinn`, `martni`, `marttin`, `matrin`, `mmartin`, `mratin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/martin