marinho

/mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/

//mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu// adj

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The verdict

“marinho” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,087
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao mar

Corpus desk

Index PT-marinho · marinho · Portuguese

marinho · rank #6,087 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,087
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH lavagem

Nearest frequency peer: lavagem (-1 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 “marinho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “marinho” 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).

marinho vs moinho
71% similar
marinho vs marisco
71% similar
marinho vs Martino
57% similar

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

Key facts for marinho
PropertyValue
Headwordmarinho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,087
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “marinho”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “lavagem” (#6,086), “Marte” (#6,088), “julgado” (#6,085). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “marinho” fica em #6,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around marinho (IPA /mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,087 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "relativo ao mar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for marinho, with forms such as "amrinho", "mairnho", and "marihno". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "moinho", "marisco", "Martino", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is marinho, spelled M-A-R-I-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao mar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how marinho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. animal marinho

Synonyms

mareiromarinomarítimopelágicopelágio

This word in other languages

marine(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrinho
  • mairnho
  • marihno
  • marinhho
  • marinnho
  • marinoh
  • marniho
  • marrinho
  • mmarinho
  • mrainho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marinho - 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.

amrinho2mairnho2marihno2marinhho1marinnho1marinoh2marniho2marrinho1
Edit distance from "marinho"

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 "marinho"?
"marinho" is spelled M-A-R-I-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/.
What does "marinho" mean?
As an adjective, "marinho" means: relativo ao mar
What words are commonly confused with "marinho"?
"marinho" is commonly confused with "moinho", "marisco", "Martino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marinho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marinho" is /mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marinho" come from?
"marinho" 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 "marinho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lavagem#6,086julgado#6,085notável#6,094infeliz#6,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

incapaz10 variantsrelaxar10 variantssalvação10 variantsbancada10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list