martini

/mɑɹˈtini/

//mɑɹˈtini// noun

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"martini" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“martini” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,424
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-martini · martini · English

martini · rank #20,424 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,424
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH merciful

Nearest frequency peer: merciful (+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 “martini”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “martini” 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).

martini vs Marvin
57% similar
martini vs mating
71% similar
martini vs Marin
57% similar

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

Key facts for martini
PropertyValue
Headwordmartini
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɑɹˈtini/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,424
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “martini”

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).martinilands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “merciful” (#20,425), “lymphoma” (#20,422), “MGM” (#20,426). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “martini” is #20,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around martini (IPA /mɑɹˈtini/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,424 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for martini, with forms such as "amrtini", "maritni", and "marrtini". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Marvin", "mating", "Marin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: See Martini. The correct English form is martini, spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.
  2. 2
    Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Will you join us at six o’clock for martinis?
  2. My boss is out on another of his three-martini lunches.

Etymology

See Martini.

This word in other languages

martini(Español)martini(Français)Martini(Deutsch)martíni(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrtini
  • maritni
  • marrtini
  • martiin
  • martinni
  • martnii
  • marttini
  • matrini
  • mmartini
  • mratini

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of martini - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrtini2maritni2marrtini1martiin2martinni1martnii2marttini1matrini2
Edit distance from "martini"

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 "martini"?
"martini" is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is /mɑɹˈtini/.
What does "martini" mean?
As a noun, "martini" means: A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.
What words are commonly confused with "martini"?
"martini" is commonly confused with "Marvin", "mating", "Marin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "martini"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "martini" is /mɑɹˈtini/. 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 "martini"?
See Martini. 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 "martini", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

inhuman10 variantsincense10 variantsimpetus10 variantsHolloway10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list