marshal

/ˈmɑː.ʃəl/

//ˈmɑː.ʃəl// noun

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The verdict

“marshal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,738 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,738
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jefe de policía.

Key facts for marshal
PropertyValue
Headwordmarshal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɑː.ʃəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marshal” 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). marshal lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

marshal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,738 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɑː.ʃəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for marshal in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 marshal, spelled M-A-R-S-H-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jefe de policía.
  2. 2
    Mariscal.

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 "marshal"?
"marshal" is spelled M-A-R-S-H-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑː.ʃəl/.
What does "marshal" mean?
As a noun, "marshal" means: Jefe de policía.
How do you pronounce "marshal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marshal" is /ˈmɑː.ʃəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marshal" come from?
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Using “marshal”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-R-S-H-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɑː.ʃəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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