león marino

[leˈõm maˈɾino]

/[leˈõm maˈɾino]/ phrase

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The verdict

“león marino” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mamífero carnívoro de la subfamilia de los otarinos u otaríinos (Otariinae) de pelaje marrón o negro que vive en los mares.

Key facts for león marino
PropertyValue
Headwordleón marino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[leˈõm maˈɾino]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “león marino” sits in Spanish frequency

león marino falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

león marino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [leˈõm maˈɾino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mamífero carnívoro de la subfamilia de los otarinos u otaríinos (Otariinae) de pelaje marrón o negro que vive en los mares.".

león marino doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is león marino, spelled L-E-Ó-N- -M-A-R-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mamífero carnívoro de la subfamilia de los otarinos u otaríinos (Otariinae) de pelaje marrón o negro que vive en los mares.

Synonyms

lobolobo de marlobo marinootarino

This word in other languages

sea lion(English)Seelöwe(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "león marino"?
"león marino" is spelled L-E-Ó-N- -M-A-R-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈõm maˈɾino].
What does "león marino" mean?
As a phrase, "león marino" means: Mamífero carnívoro de la subfamilia de los otarinos u otaríinos (Otariinae) de pelaje marrón o negro que vive en los mares.
How do you pronounce "león marino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "león marino" is [leˈõm maˈɾino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "león marino" come from?
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Using “león marino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-Ó-N- -M-A-R-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leˈõm maˈɾino] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list