baño maría
[ˈbaɲo maˈɾia]
The verdict
“baño maría” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Método para calentar una sustancia líquida o sólida, uniforme y lentamente, sumergiendo el recipiente que la contiene en otro mayor con agua u otro líquido que se lleva a ebullición.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | baño maría |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈbaɲo maˈɾia] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “baño maría” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
baño maría is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbaɲo maˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Método para calentar una sustancia líquida o sólida, uniforme y lentamente, sumergiendo el recipiente que la contiene en otro mayor con agua u otro líquido que se lleva a ebullición.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for baño maría in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is baño maría, spelled B-A-Ñ-O- -M-A-R-Í-A.
Definition
- 1Método para calentar una sustancia líquida o sólida, uniforme y lentamente, sumergiendo el recipiente que la contiene en otro mayor con agua u otro líquido que se lleva a ebullición.
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 “baño maría”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-Ñ-O- -M-A-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbaɲo maˈɾia] (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.