marto

/ˈmar.tɔ/,

//ˈmar.tɔ/,/ noun

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The verdict

“marto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,927 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,927
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - março

Key facts for marto
PropertyValue
Headwordmarto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmar.tɔ/,
Letters5
Frequency rank#78,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marto” sits in Portuguese 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). marto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,927 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmar.tɔ/,. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "março".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for marto, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is marto, spelled M-A-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    março

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 "marto"?
"marto" is spelled M-A-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmar.tɔ/,.
What does "marto" mean?
As a noun, "marto" means: março
How do you pronounce "marto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marto" is /ˈmar.tɔ/,. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marto" come from?
"marto" 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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Using “marto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-R-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmar.tɔ/, (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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