Saint-Marin

\sɛ̃.ma.ʁɛ̃\

/\sɛ̃.ma.ʁɛ̃\/ name

The verdict

“Saint-Marin” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit État européen, enclavé en Italie entre l’Émilie-Romagne et les Marches.

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Index FR-saint-marin · Saint-Marin · French

Saint-Marin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Saint-Marin
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaint-Marin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\sɛ̃.ma.ʁɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Saint-Marin » en français

Saint-Marinsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Saint-Marin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \sɛ̃.ma.ʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Saint-Marin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Saint-Marin, spelled S-A-I-N-T---M-A-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit État européen, enclavé en Italie entre l’Émilie-Romagne et les Marches.
  2. 2
    Capitale de cet État.

This word in other languages

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 "Saint-Marin"?
"Saint-Marin" is spelled S-A-I-N-T---M-A-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.ma.ʁɛ̃\.
What does "Saint-Marin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Saint-Marin" means: Petit État européen, enclavé en Italie entre l’Émilie-Romagne et les Marches.
How do you pronounce "Saint-Marin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saint-Marin" is \sɛ̃.ma.ʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saint-Marin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list