mar adentro

[ˈmaɾ aˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ɾo]

/[ˈmaɾ aˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ɾo]/ phrase

The verdict

“mar adentro” 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 September 3, 2026) - En dirección opuesta a la de la costa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mar-adentro · mar adentro · Spanish

mar adentro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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.

Key facts for mar adentro
PropertyValue
Headwordmar adentro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmaɾ aˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ɾo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mar adentro” en español

mar adentroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mar adentro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmaɾ aˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mar adentro in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mar adentro, spelled M-A-R- -A-D-E-N-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    En dirección opuesta a la de la costa.
  2. 2
    A distancia de la orilla del mar.
  3. 3
    A una distancia de la costa tal que esta no puede divisarse al ojo desnudo.

Synonyms

a mediomar afueraa mediomar afueramar afuera

This word in other languages

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 "mar adentro"?
"mar adentro" is spelled M-A-R- -A-D-E-N-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɾ aˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ɾo].
What does "mar adentro" mean?
As a phrase, "mar adentro" means: En dirección opuesta a la de la costa.
How do you pronounce "mar adentro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mar adentro" is [ˈmaɾ aˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mar adentro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list