alta mar
[ˈal̪t̪a ˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“alta mar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zona del mar alejada de las costas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alta mar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈal̪t̪a ˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alta mar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alta mar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈal̪t̪a ˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
alta mar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alta mar, spelled A-L-T-A- -M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Zona del mar alejada de las costas.
- 2En particular, zona del mar sobre la que ningún Estado tiene soberanía, y sujeta a normas específicas de derecho.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “alta mar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-T-A- -M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈal̪t̪a ˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.