Marignane

name

The verdict

“Marignane” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,041
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Marignane vs Marianne
78% similar

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

Key facts for Marignane
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarignane
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,041
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Marignane” 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). Marignane lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Marignane, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,041 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Marignane, with forms such as "amrignane", "mairgnane", and "marginane". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Marianne", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 French form is Marignane, spelled M-A-R-I-G-N-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône.
  2. 2
    Aéroport international basé sur le territoire de cette commune.
  3. 3
    Canton français, situé dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrignane
  • mairgnane
  • marginane
  • mariganne
  • mariggnane
  • marignaen
  • marignanne
  • marignnae
  • marignnane
  • maringane
  • marrignane
  • mmarignane
  • mraignane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrignane2mairgnane2marginane2mariganne2mariggnane1marignaen2marignanne1marignnae2
Edit distance from "Marignane"

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 "Marignane"?
"Marignane" is spelled M-A-R-I-G-N-A-N-E.
What does "Marignane" mean?
As a proper noun, "Marignane" means: Commune française, située dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône.
What words are commonly confused with "Marignane"?
"Marignane" is commonly confused with "Marianne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Marignane" come from?
"Marignane" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Marignane”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-R-I-G-N-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Marianne” - see the side-by-side comparison. Marignane vs Marianne
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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