# Martinez

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɑɹˈtinɛz/ · frequency rank #11,416

## Definitions
1. A patrilineal surname from Spanish.
2. A city, the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Martínez.

## Easily confused with
- **martini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martinez-vs-martini)
- **matinee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martinez-vs-matinee)
- **martin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martin-vs-martinez)
- **marine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marine-vs-martinez)
- **Martina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martina-vs-martinez)
- **mariner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-martinez)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amrtinez`, `maritnez`, `marrtinez`, `martienz`, `martinezz`, `martinnez`, `martinze`, `martniez`, `marttinez`, `matrinez`, `mmartinez`, `mratinez`

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