marca

[ˈmaɾka]

/[ˈmaɾka]/ noun

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The verdict

“marca” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,143
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de marcar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-marca · marca · Spanish

marca · rank #1,143 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,143
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH memoria

Nearest frequency peer: memoria (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “marca”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “marca” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

marca vs masa
60% similar
marca vs mata
60% similar
marca vs mark
60% similar

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

Key facts for marca
PropertyValue
Headwordmarca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɾka]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,143
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “marca”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).marcacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “memoria” (#1,144), “j” (#1,141), “motivo” (#1,145). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marca” va en #1,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around marca (IPA [ˈmaɾka]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,143 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for marca, with forms such as "amrca", "macra", and "marac". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "masa", "mata", "mark", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is marca, spelled M-A-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de marcar.
  2. 2
    Señal distintiva que se aplica a algo para reconocerlo.
  3. 3
    En especial, la que denota el fabricante o productor de una mercancía.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, persona jurídica que posee una o más marcas₃
  5. 5
    Instrumento diseñado para dejar una marca₂
  6. 6
    Señal duradera que evidencia un proceso pasado.
  7. 7
    Baremo estandarizado de la calidad o tamaño de algo.
  8. 8
    Región fronteriza, en especial aquella militarizada o en disputa.
  9. 9
    Logro cuantificable y homologado, en especial el mejor en su categoría.
  10. 10
    Rasgo de una unidad mínima, en cualquier nivel de la lengua, que es la base de distinciones sistemáticas.
  11. 11
    Mujer que ofrece servicios o favores sexuales a cambio de dinero.

Synonyms

compañíaempresafirmahuellarastrorécord

This word in other languages

marking(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrca
  • macra
  • marac
  • marcca
  • marrca
  • mmarca
  • mraca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marca - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrca2macra2marac2marcca1marrca1mmarca1mraca2
Edit distance from "marca"

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 "marca"?
"marca" is spelled M-A-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɾka].
What does "marca" mean?
As a noun, "marca" means: Acción o efecto de marcar.
What words are commonly confused with "marca"?
"marca" is commonly confused with "masa", "mata", "mark". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marca" is [ˈmaɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marca" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doble#1,139pesos#1,148decía#1,136reino#1,153

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

calles7 variantsquiera7 variantspedir7 variantslegal7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list