You might be most familiar with these homophones as a brand of footwear (Dr. Martens) and a common male name (Martin). But if you find yourself writing or reading about wildlife, it is important to know the difference in that context.
Marten
- a small, weasel-like, omnivorous mammal
Martin
- a songbird of the swallow family
My tip: a marten looks like a weasel; a martin is a bird.
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Hannah McCall 
Good post! And just to add more confusion, there’s a Dutch Caribbean island called St. Maarten. 😀
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Yep. I must confess I find Saint Martin & Sint Maarten confusing and have to look it up to remind myself.
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Now to really confuse people, you could get a pet marten and call him Martin…!
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You could! (Suspect it would just be better to get a ferret though.)
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