marito

/maˈɾi.to/

//maˈɾi.to// noun

The verdict

“marito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,984 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,984
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esposo, marido

Corpus desk

Index ES-marito · marito · Spanish

marito · rank #63,984 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,984
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marcharemos

Nearest frequency peer: marcharemos (-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 “marito”

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 “marito” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marito
PropertyValue
Headwordmarito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/maˈɾi.to/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “marito” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.maritocae 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: “marcharemos” (#63,983), “mapaches” (#63,982), “marplatense” (#63,986). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marito” va en #63,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,984 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /maˈɾi.to/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Esposo, marido".

Zero misspellings are on record for marito in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is marito, spelled M-A-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esposo, marido

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 "marito"?
"marito" is spelled M-A-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /maˈɾi.to/.
What does "marito" mean?
As a noun, "marito" means: Esposo, marido
How do you pronounce "marito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marito" is /maˈɾi.to/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marito" come from?
"marito" 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 "marito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list