Marathi

\ma.ʁa.ti\

/\ma.ʁa.ti\/ name

The verdict

“Marathi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - synonymes de Marathe

Corpus desk

Index FR-marathi · Marathi · French

Marathi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Marathi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarathi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ma.ʁa.ti\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Marathi » en français

Marathireste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Marathi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ma.ʁa.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "synonymes de Marathe".

Marathi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Marathi, spelled M-A-R-A-T-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    synonymes de Marathe

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Marathi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bal Thackeray a réussi à dominer la vie politique de Bombay en favorisant les habitants d’origine de la ville, les Marathis, face aux migrants venus de tout le pays, pour profiter de la prospérité de la capitale économique.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Marathi"?
"Marathi" is spelled M-A-R-A-T-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ʁa.ti\.
What does "Marathi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Marathi" means: synonymes de Marathe
How do you pronounce "Marathi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marathi" is \ma.ʁa.ti\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marathi" come from?
"Marathi" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list