marron

\ma.ʁɔ̃\

/\ma.ʁɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“marron” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,510 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,510
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fruit rond comestible de certaines variétés de châtaigniers, plus gros qu’une châtaigne ordinaire, de couleur brune.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

marron vs mason
67% similar
marron vs Mauro
50% similar
marron vs miron
67% similar

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

Key facts for marron
PropertyValue
Headwordmarron
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ʁɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,510
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marron” 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). marron 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 marron is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ma.ʁɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,510 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for marron, with forms such as "amrron", "maron", and "marorn". 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, "mason", "Mauro", "miron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is marron, spelled M-A-R-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fruit rond comestible de certaines variétés de châtaigniers, plus gros qu’une châtaigne ordinaire, de couleur brune.
  2. 2
    Brun, couleur du fruit mûr. #a04000 #602000 #402000 Voir la note sur les accords grammaticaux des noms de couleurs employés comme noms ou adjectifs.
  3. 3
    Coup de poing, châtaigne, gnon.
  4. 4
    Marron d’Inde, graine non comestible du marronnier d’Inde.
  5. 5
    Feu d’artifice ou pétard provoquant beaucoup de bruit et un flash lumineux lors de l’explosion, généralement utilisé au cours d’un spectacle.
  6. 6
    Jeton servant à contrôler la présence d’une personne à son poste. Notamment en usage dans les mines, les casiers où ils se rangeaient se nommaient marronniers.
  7. 7
    Grumeau de farine se formant dans la pâte à pain lors du pétrissage.
  8. 8
    Peloton coagulé dans une table de plomb mal fondue.
  9. 9
    Noyau non calciné d’une pierre passée au four à chaux.
  10. 10
    Partie très dure incluse dans le marbre et nuisant à son polissage.
  11. 11
    Grumeau dans le plâtre.
  12. 12
    Grosse boucle de cheveux ronde et nouée avec un ruban.
  13. 13
    Petit poisson méditerranéen de la famille des pomacentridés, aplati latéralement (Chromis chromis).
  14. 14
    Copie intermédiaire d’un film en noir et blanc, obtenu à partir d’un négatif, et permettant de travailler sur une copie sans abîmer l’original.
  15. 15
    Lettres et chiffres découpés en à jour dans une feuille de métal, destiné à être utilisé en tant que pochoir.
  16. 16
    Bagarre, baston, rixe.
  17. 17
    Testicule, couille.
  18. 18
    Beignet à base de farine de manioc ou de maïs.
  19. 19
    Dans le calendrier républicain, nom du 29ᵉ jour du mois de fructidor.
  20. 20
    Balle d’arme à feu.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

chestnut(English)castaña(Español)Kastanie(Deutsch)castanha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrron,maron,marorn,marrno,marronn,mmarron,mraron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marron - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrron2maron1marorn2marrno2marronn1mmarron1mraron2
Edit distance from "marron"

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 "marron"?
"marron" is spelled M-A-R-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ʁɔ̃\.
What does "marron" mean?
As a noun, "marron" means: Fruit rond comestible de certaines variétés de châtaigniers, plus gros qu’une châtaigne ordinaire, de couleur brune.
What words are commonly confused with "marron"?
"marron" is commonly confused with "mason", "Mauro", "miron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marron" is \ma.ʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marron" come from?
"marron" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “marron”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-R-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ʁɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mason” - see the side-by-side comparison. marron vs mason
  • 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