maa

[ˈmɑː]

/[ˈmɑː]/ noun

The verdict

“maa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,910 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,910
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tierra (material)

Key facts for maa
PropertyValue
Headwordmaa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɑː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#57,910
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). maa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,910 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɑː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

maa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is maa, spelled M-A-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tierra (material)
  2. 2
    Tierra (planeta)
  3. 3
    País
  4. 4
    Suelo
  5. 5
    Campiña.
  6. 6
    Palo (de la baraja).
  7. 7
    Campo, área rural.
  8. 8
    Terreno, territorio.

Synonyms

Maapallovaltiomaaperämaaseutumaasto

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maa"?
"maa" is spelled M-A-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɑː].
What does "maa" mean?
As a noun, "maa" means: Tierra (material)
How do you pronounce "maa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maa" is [ˈmɑː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maa" come from?
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Using “maa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɑː] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list