marines

[maˈɾines]

/[maˈɾines]/ verb

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The verdict

“marines” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,663
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de marinar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-marines · marines · Spanish

marines · rank #15,663 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,663
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marinero

Nearest frequency peer: marinero (-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 “marines”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “marines” 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).

marines vs martes
71% similar
marines vs marino
71% similar
marines vs marinos
86% similar

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

Key facts for marines
PropertyValue
Headwordmarines
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[maˈɾines]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,663
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “marines”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).marinescae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “marinero” (#15,662), “marroquí” (#15,664), “magnético” (#15,661). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marines” va en #15,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around marines (IPA [maˈɾines]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,663 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de marinar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for marines, with forms such as "amrines", "mairnes", and "mariens". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "martes", "marino", "marinos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is marines, spelled M-A-R-I-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de marinar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrines
  • mairnes
  • mariens
  • mariness
  • marinnes
  • marinse
  • marnies
  • marrines
  • mmarines
  • mraines

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marines - 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.

amrines2mairnes2mariens2mariness1marinnes1marinse2marnies2marrines1
Edit distance from "marines"

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 "marines"?
"marines" is spelled M-A-R-I-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈɾines].
What does "marines" mean?
As a verb, "marines" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de marinar.
What words are commonly confused with "marines"?
"marines" is commonly confused with "martes", "marino", "marinos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marines"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marines" is [maˈɾines]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marines" come from?
"marines" 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 "marines", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maurice#15,665módulos#15,670obtenga#15,673padecer#15,678

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

inaugura10 variantspotasio10 variantsrequiera10 variantsencajar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list