marea

[maˈɾea]

/[maˈɾea]/ noun

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The verdict

“marea” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,022 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,022
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ascenso o flujo del agua que da lugar a la pleamar y descenso o reflujo que motiva la bajamar. Es un fenómeno que ocurre dos veces al día, ocasionado por la atracción gravitatoria de la Luna y del ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

marea vs Mea
40% similar
marea vs masa
60% similar
marea vs mata
60% similar

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

Key facts for marea
PropertyValue
Headwordmarea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈɾea]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,022
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marea” 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). marea 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 marea is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈɾea]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,022 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for marea, with forms such as "amrea", "maera", and "marae". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mea", "masa", "mata", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is marea, spelled M-A-R-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ascenso o flujo del agua que da lugar a la pleamar y descenso o reflujo que motiva la bajamar. Es un fenómeno que ocurre dos veces al día, ocasionado por la atracción gravitatoria de la Luna y del Sol.
  2. 2
    Agua que sube en la pleamar y baja en la bajamar.
  3. 3
    Franja costera que queda descubierta en la bajamar y vuelve a ser cubierta por el agua en la pleamar.
  4. 4
    Resultado de la labor de pesca de una jornada.
  5. 5
    Brisa que sopla desde el mar hacia tierra.
  6. 6
    Viento que sopla en los cauces de cursos de agua dulce y barrancos.
  7. 7
    Muchedumbre de gente que aparece en un lugar.
  8. 8
    Lluvia tenue, corta y pasajera.

Synonyms

lloviznarocío

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrea,maera,marae,marrea,mmarea,mraea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marea - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrea2maera2marae2marrea1mmarea1mraea2
Edit distance from "marea"

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 "marea"?
"marea" is spelled M-A-R-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈɾea].
What does "marea" mean?
As a noun, "marea" means: Ascenso o flujo del agua que da lugar a la pleamar y descenso o reflujo que motiva la bajamar. Es un fenómeno que ocurre dos veces al día, ocasionado por la atracción gravitatoria de la Luna y del ...
What words are commonly confused with "marea"?
"marea" is commonly confused with "Mea", "masa", "mata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marea" is [maˈɾea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marea" come from?
"marea" 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?
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Using “marea”

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

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