marcados

[maɾˈkað̞os]

/[maɾˈkað̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“marcados” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,196
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de marcado, participio de marcar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marcados vs Marcos
63% similar
marcados vs mercado
75% similar
marcados vs maridos
75% similar

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

Key facts for marcados
PropertyValue
Headwordmarcados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[maɾˈkað̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,196
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marcados” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). marcados lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around marcados (IPA [maɾˈkað̞os]), aparticiple. Corpus frequency is #12,196 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de marcado, participio de marcar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for marcados, with forms such as "amrcados", "macrados", and "maracdos". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Marcos", "mercado", "maridos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is marcados, spelled M-A-R-C-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de marcado, participio de marcar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrcados
  • macrados
  • maracdos
  • marcaddos
  • marcadoss
  • marcadso
  • marcaods
  • marccados
  • marcdaos
  • marrcados
  • mmarcados
  • mracados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrcados2macrados2maracdos2marcaddos1marcadoss1marcadso2marcaods2marccados1
Edit distance from "marcados"

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 "marcados"?
"marcados" is spelled M-A-R-C-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾˈkað̞os].
What does "marcados" mean?
As a participle, "marcados" means: Forma del plural de marcado, participio de marcar.
What words are commonly confused with "marcados"?
"marcados" is commonly confused with "Marcos", "mercado", "maridos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marcados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marcados" is [maɾˈkað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marcados" come from?
"marcados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “marcados”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-R-C-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maɾˈkað̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Marcos” - see the side-by-side comparison. marcados vs Marcos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list