Maritza

[maˈɾit̪sa]

/[maˈɾit̪sa]/ name

The verdict

“Maritza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,759 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,759
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maritza · Maritza · Spanish

Maritza · rank #51,759 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,759
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH margarina

Nearest frequency peer: margarina (-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 “Maritza”

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 “Maritza” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maritza
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaritza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maˈɾit̪sa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,759
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Maritza” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Maritzacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “margarina” (#51,758), “marear” (#51,757), “marcaban” (#51,756). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Maritza” va en #51,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maritza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,759 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [maˈɾit̪sa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de mujer.".

Maritza doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Maritza, spelled M-A-R-I-T-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

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 "Maritza"?
"Maritza" is spelled M-A-R-I-T-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈɾit̪sa].
What does "Maritza" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maritza" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
How do you pronounce "Maritza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maritza" is [maˈɾit̪sa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maritza" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list