marathon

/ˈmæɹəθən/

//ˈmæɹəθən// noun

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The verdict

“marathon” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,055 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,055
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maratón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-marathon · marathon · Spanish

marathon · rank #55,055 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,055
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manzur

Nearest frequency peer: Manzur (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “marathon”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “marathon” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marathon
PropertyValue
Headwordmarathon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæɹəθən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “marathon” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.marathoncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Manzur” (#55,054), “masoquismo” (#55,056), “Manel” (#55,053). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marathon” va en #55,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marathon is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,055 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmæɹəθən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maratón.".

marathon has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is marathon, spelled M-A-R-A-T-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maratón.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marathon"?
"marathon" is spelled M-A-R-A-T-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæɹəθən/.
What does "marathon" mean?
As a noun, "marathon" means: Maratón.
How do you pronounce "marathon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marathon" is /ˈmæɹəθən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marathon" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marathon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

metódica#55,059llaneros#55,037múltiplo#55,079palacete#55,105

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list