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 September 3, 2026) - Zona del mar alejada de las costas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-alta-mar · alta mar · Spanish
alta mar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Cola larga: rango de “alta mar” en español
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how alta mar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Y quando ellos vieron tan fermosa auentura, dieron gracias a Jesu Christo, e fincaron los ynojos, e fizieron sus oraciones, e luego fino el viento en la nave, e fizola partir de la ribera y metiola en alta mar, e assi anduuieron gran tienpo que no sabian a qual parte andauan, e todavia fazian sus oraciones a Jesu Christo.
Y si hallándose en alta mar y no habiendo de correr cerca de tierra, no es necesario hacer esperas sino dejarse correr de largo o volver la proa al viento y tener fuerte si es cosa que de presto debe pasar.
Synonyms
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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.