mariguana

[maɾiˈɣ̞wana]

/[maɾiˈɣ̞wana]/ noun

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The verdict

“mariguana” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,669
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cannabis sativa indica) Variedad del cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), de escaso valor como textil y alta concentración de tetrahidrocannabinol, cultivada para su uso como narcótico

Corpus desk

Index ES-mariguana · mariguana · Spanish

mariguana · rank #36,669 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,669
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mapeo

Nearest frequency peer: mapeo (-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 “mariguana”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mariguana” 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).

mariguana vs marihuana
89% similar
mariguana vs Mariana
67% similar

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

Key facts for mariguana
PropertyValue
Headwordmariguana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾiˈɣ̞wana]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,669
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mariguana”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mapeo” (#36,668), “maxilar” (#36,670), “manojo” (#36,666). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mariguana” va en #36,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mariguana (IPA [maɾiˈɣ̞wana]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,669 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mariguana, with forms such as "amriguana", "mairguana", and "margiuana". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "marihuana", "Mariana", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mariguana, spelled M-A-R-I-G-U-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cannabis sativa indica) Variedad del cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), de escaso valor como textil y alta concentración de tetrahidrocannabinol, cultivada para su uso como narcótico
  2. 2
    Picadura de las sumidades floridas de esta planta, utilizada para fines medicinales, o como psicoactivo para fines espirtuales, religiosos y/o recreativos.

Synonyms

cannabiscáñamo índicochalagrifahierbakifimacoñamaríachalagrifahierbakifimacoñamaría

This word in other languages

marijuana(English)chanvre(Français)Marihuana(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amriguana
  • mairguana
  • margiuana
  • marigauna
  • marigguana
  • mariguaan
  • mariguanna
  • marigunaa
  • mariugana
  • marriguana
  • mmariguana
  • mraiguana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mariguana - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amriguana2mairguana2margiuana2marigauna2marigguana1mariguaan2mariguanna1marigunaa2
Edit distance from "mariguana"

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 "mariguana"?
"mariguana" is spelled M-A-R-I-G-U-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾiˈɣ̞wana].
What does "mariguana" mean?
As a noun, "mariguana" means: (Cannabis sativa indica) Variedad del cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), de escaso valor como textil y alta concentración de tetrahidrocannabinol, cultivada para su uso como narcótico
What words are commonly confused with "mariguana"?
"mariguana" is commonly confused with "marihuana", "Mariana". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mariguana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mariguana" is [maɾiˈɣ̞wana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mariguana" come from?
"mariguana" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

medidores#36,675maestrías#36,662mercantes#36,679miocardio#36,688

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

medicine12 variantsLaurence12 variantsladrando12 variantsnefastos12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list