Mary Jane
"mary-jane" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Mary Jane” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marijuana.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mary-jane · Mary Jane · English
Mary Jane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mary Jane |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Mary Jane” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Mary Jane is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Marijuana.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mary Jane, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of Spanish María Juana. The correct English form is Mary Jane, spelled M-A-R-Y- -J-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Marijuana.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mary Jane appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rolling up cannabis sativa, hitting the Mary Jane
Mary Jane, you're always in my brain, and you help me ease the pain.
Etymology
Calque of Spanish María Juana.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.