# marvellous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɑːvələs/ · frequency rank #17,182

## Definitions
1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

## Etymology
First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”) + -us. Doublet of merveilleux. See also marvel.

## Easily confused with
- **marvelous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marvellous-vs-marvelous)
- **Marcellus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcellus-vs-marvellous)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amrvellous`, `marevllous`, `marrvellous`, `marvellosu`, `marvellouss`, `marvelluos`, `marvelolus`, `marvlelous`, `marvvellous`, `mavrellous`, `mmarvellous`, `mravellous`

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