Martin

/ˈmaʁtiːn/

//ˈmaʁtiːn// noun

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The verdict

“Martin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,960
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Martinho, Martim

Corpus desk

Index PT-martin · Martin · Portuguese

Martin · rank #2,960 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,960
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH morar

Nearest frequency peer: morar (+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 “Martin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Martin” 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).

Martin vs matiz
50% similar
Martin vs mártir
50% similar
Martin vs merlin
50% similar

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

Key facts for Martin
PropertyValue
HeadwordMartin
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaʁtiːn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,960
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “Martin”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Martincai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “morar” (#2,962), “motorista” (#2,964), “lago” (#2,955). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “Martin” fica em #2,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Martin (IPA /ˈmaʁtiːn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,960 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Martinho, Martim".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Martin, with forms such as "amrtin", "maritn", and "marrtin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "matiz", "mártir", "merlin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Martin, spelled M-A-R-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Martinho, Martim

Synonyms

MartenMerten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrtin
  • maritn
  • marrtin
  • martinn
  • martni
  • marttin
  • matrin
  • mmartin
  • mratin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrtin2maritn2marrtin1martinn1martni2marttin1matrin2mmartin1
Edit distance from "Martin"

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 "Martin"?
"Martin" is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaʁtiːn/.
What does "Martin" mean?
As a noun, "Martin" means: Martinho, Martim
What words are commonly confused with "Martin"?
"Martin" is commonly confused with "matiz", "mártir", "merlin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Martin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Martin" is /ˈmaʁtiːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Martin" come from?
"Martin" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Taylor#2,976teriam#2,977cavalo#2,994choque#2,996

Similar misspelling depth

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

Almeida9 variantsaumenta9 variantsformar9 variantspescoço9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list