mar

[ˈmaɾ]

/[ˈmaɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“mar” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #674 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#674
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuerpo de agua salada que rodea los continentes de la Tierra.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mar vs mi
33% similar
mar vs mm
33% similar
mar vs my
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mar
PropertyValue
Headwordmar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɾ]
Letters3
Frequency rank#674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mar” 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). mar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mar is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #674 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for mar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mi", "mm", "my", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is mar, spelled M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo de agua salada que rodea los continentes de la Tierra.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las divisiones que se hacen al mar₁, frecuentemente en función de los accidentes geográficos.
  3. 3
    División del mar₁ que por su extensión no alcanza la categoría de océano.
  4. 4
    Lago grande y de agua salada.
  5. 5
    Figuradamente, gran cantidad de algo.

This word in other languages

sea(English)mer(Français)Meer(Deutsch)mar(Português)

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 "mar"?
"mar" is spelled M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɾ].
What does "mar" mean?
As a noun, "mar" means: Cuerpo de agua salada que rodea los continentes de la Tierra.
What words are commonly confused with "mar"?
"mar" is commonly confused with "mi", "mm", "my". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mar" is [ˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mar" come from?
"mar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “mar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mi” - see the side-by-side comparison. mar vs mi
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list