marcha

/ˈmaɾ.ʃɐ/

//ˈmaɾ.ʃɐ// noun

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The verdict

“marcha” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,003
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-marcha · marcha · Portuguese

marcha · rank #4,003 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,003
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH magia

Nearest frequency peer: magia (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “marcha”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “marcha” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

marcha vs Maria
50% similar
marcha vs marco
67% similar
marcha vs match
67% similar

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

Key facts for marcha
PropertyValue
Headwordmarcha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaɾ.ʃɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,003
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “marcha”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).marchacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “magia” (#4,001), “júri” (#3,999), “narrativa” (#4,007). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “marcha” fica em #4,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around marcha (IPA /ˈmaɾ.ʃɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,003 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for marcha, with forms such as "amrcha", "macrha", and "marcah". 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, "Maria", "marco", "match", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is marcha, spelled M-A-R-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de marchar
  2. 2
    modo de andar de soldado
  3. 3
    progresso
  4. 4
    certo modo de andar de cavalos
  5. 5
    certo tipo de composição musical
  6. 6
    certo tipo de corrida na qual os atletas não podem dobrar os joelhos
  7. 7
    cada uma das várias velocidades disponíveis na caixa de câmbio de um automóvel

This word in other languages

marching(English)marcha(Español)marche(Français)marsch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrcha
  • macrha
  • marcah
  • marccha
  • marchha
  • marhca
  • marrcha
  • mmarcha
  • mracha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marcha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrcha2macrha2marcah2marccha1marchha1marhca2marrcha1mmarcha1
Edit distance from "marcha"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marcha"?
"marcha" is spelled M-A-R-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɾ.ʃɐ/.
What does "marcha" mean?
As a noun, "marcha" means: ato de marchar
What words are commonly confused with "marcha"?
"marcha" is commonly confused with "Maria", "marco", "match". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marcha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marcha" is /ˈmaɾ.ʃɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marcha" come from?
"marcha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marcha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nascer#4,008painel#4,012pedaço#4,013frango#3,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

acusação9 variantsadiante9 variantsbrilho9 variantscargos9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list