maremoto

[maɾeˈmot̪o]

/[maɾeˈmot̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“maremoto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,157 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,157
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agitación violenta del mar producida por un seísmo que afecta el lecho submarino causada por terremotos, erupciones volcánicas, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maremoto · maremoto · Spanish

maremoto · rank #60,157 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,157
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manuscritas

Nearest frequency peer: manuscritas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “maremoto”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “maremoto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maremoto
PropertyValue
Headwordmaremoto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾeˈmot̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maremoto” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).maremotocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “manuscritas” (#60,156), “marketplace” (#60,158), “Marulanda” (#60,159). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maremoto” va en #60,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maremoto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,157 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maɾeˈmot̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agitación violenta del mar producida por un seísmo que afecta el lecho submarino causada por terremotos, erupciones volcánicas, etc.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maremoto in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is maremoto, spelled M-A-R-E-M-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agitación violenta del mar producida por un seísmo que afecta el lecho submarino causada por terremotos, erupciones volcánicas, etc.

Synonyms

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); 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 "maremoto"?
"maremoto" is spelled M-A-R-E-M-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾeˈmot̪o].
What does "maremoto" mean?
As a noun, "maremoto" means: Agitación violenta del mar producida por un seísmo que afecta el lecho submarino causada por terremotos, erupciones volcánicas, etc.
How do you pronounce "maremoto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maremoto" is [maɾeˈmot̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maremoto" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maremoto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list