marinera

[maɾiˈneɾa]

/[maɾiˈneɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“marinera” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,209 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,209
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda abotonada similar a una blusa, que se ajusta a la cintura mediante una jareta, usada por los marineros.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

marinera vs minera
75% similar
marinera vs marines
75% similar
marinera vs muriera
75% similar

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

Key facts for marinera
PropertyValue
Headwordmarinera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾiˈneɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,209
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marinera” 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). marinera 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 marinera is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maɾiˈneɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,209 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for marinera, with forms such as "amrinera", "mairnera", and "marienra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "minera", "marines", "muriera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is marinera, spelled M-A-R-I-N-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda abotonada similar a una blusa, que se ajusta a la cintura mediante una jareta, usada por los marineros.
  2. 2
    Danza popular tradicional de Chile, Perú y Ecuador.
  3. 3
    Variedad cultivar de manzana, nativa de las Islas Baleares.
  4. 4
    Aperitivo que consta de tres elementos bien diferenciados: una rosquilla alargada de pan, un lingote de ensaladilla rusa murciana y una anchoa que corona esta tapa tan emblemática de la Región de Murcia.
  5. 5
    Mueble compuesto de dos o más camas situadas una encima de la otra.

Synonyms

literacuchetacamarote

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrinera,mairnera,marienra,marinear,marinerra,marinnera,marinrea,marniera,marrinera,mmarinera,mrainera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marinera - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrinera2mairnera2marienra2marinear2marinerra1marinnera1marinrea2marniera2
Edit distance from "marinera"

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 "marinera"?
"marinera" is spelled M-A-R-I-N-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾiˈneɾa].
What does "marinera" mean?
As a noun, "marinera" means: Prenda abotonada similar a una blusa, que se ajusta a la cintura mediante una jareta, usada por los marineros.
What words are commonly confused with "marinera"?
"marinera" is commonly confused with "minera", "marines", "muriera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marinera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marinera" is [maɾiˈneɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marinera" come from?
"marinera" 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 “marinera”

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

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