marbre

\maʁbʁ\

/\maʁbʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“marbre” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,109 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,109
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Toute pierre susceptible d'être polie

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marbre vs mare
67% similar
marbre vs marge
67% similar
marbre vs marié
50% similar

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

Key facts for marbre
PropertyValue
Headwordmarbre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\maʁbʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,109
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marbre” sits in French 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). marbre lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for marbre is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \maʁbʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,109 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for marbre, with forms such as "amrbre", "mabrre", and "marbbre". 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, "mare", "marge", "marié", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is marbre, spelled M-A-R-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Toute pierre susceptible d'être polie
  2. 2
    Roche métamorphique dérivant d’un calcaire ou d’une dolomie sédimentaire ayant été transformée généralement par métamorphisme régional ou plus rarement par métamorphisme de contact.
  3. 3
    Morceau de ce minéral taillé et poli.
  4. 4
    Ouvrages de marbre et des échantillons de différents marbres.
  5. 5
    Table de pierre ou de métal sur laquelle on pose les pages, pour les imposer, et les formes, pour les corriger.
  6. 6
    Partie de la presse sur laquelle on place la forme.
  7. 7
    Table de pierre utilisée comme surface de manipulation et de refroidissement.
  8. 8
    Atelier de composition.
  9. 9
    Support enregistré d’une émission prête à être diffusée.
  10. 10
    Pierre qui sert à broyer les drogues et les couleurs.
  11. 11
    Chacune des juridictions de la connétablie, de l’amirauté et des eaux et forêts.
  12. 12
    Articles composés et mis en réserve, pour paraître le moment venu.
  13. 13
    La quatrième des quatre bases à laquelle les joueurs de baseball doivent toucher pour marquer un point.
  14. 14
    Surface plane destinée à vérifier la géométrie d’un véhicule
  15. 15
    Plaque très plate servant à contrôler la planéité d'autres surfaces.

Synonyms

calcaire cristallin

This word in other languages

marble(English)mármol(Español)Marmor(Deutsch)mármore(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrbre,mabrre,marbbre,marber,marbrre,marrbe,marrbre,mmarbre,mrabre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marbre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrbre2mabrre2marbbre1marber2marbrre1marrbe2marrbre1mmarbre1
Edit distance from "marbre"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marbre"?
"marbre" is spelled M-A-R-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \maʁbʁ\.
What does "marbre" mean?
As a noun, "marbre" means: Toute pierre susceptible d'être polie
What words are commonly confused with "marbre"?
"marbre" is commonly confused with "mare", "marge", "marié". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marbre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marbre" is \maʁbʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marbre" come from?
"marbre" is a French 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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Using “marbre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-R-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \maʁbʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mare” - see the side-by-side comparison. marbre vs mare
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list