maroma

[maˈɾoma]

/[maˈɾoma]/ noun

The verdict

“maroma” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,731 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,731
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuerda de calibre grueso, hecha de fibras naturales o sintéticas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maroma · maroma · Spanish

maroma · rank #68,731 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,731
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marchante

Nearest frequency peer: marchante (-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 “maroma”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maroma
PropertyValue
Headwordmaroma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈɾoma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,731
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maroma” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “marchante” (#68,730), “matina” (#68,732), “mapamundi” (#68,729). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maroma” va en #68,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maroma is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,731 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈɾoma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

maroma has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is maroma, spelled M-A-R-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerda de calibre grueso, hecha de fibras naturales o sintéticas.
  2. 2
    Voltereta o salto con cierto carácter acrobático.

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 "maroma"?
"maroma" is spelled M-A-R-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈɾoma].
What does "maroma" mean?
As a noun, "maroma" means: Cuerda de calibre grueso, hecha de fibras naturales o sintéticas.
How do you pronounce "maroma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maroma" is [maˈɾoma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maroma" come from?
"maroma" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list