marsopa

[maɾˈsopa]

/[maɾˈsopa]/ noun

The verdict

“marsopa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mamíferos de la familia de los cetáceos odontocetos. Son la especie más pequeña del orden Cetacea. Normalmente son confundidos con los delfines siendo más pequeños y más robustos.

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Index ES-marsopa · marsopa · Spanish

marsopa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for marsopa
PropertyValue
Headwordmarsopa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾˈsopa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “marsopa” en español

marsopano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marsopa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maɾˈsopa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mamíferos de la familia de los cetáceos odontocetos. Son la especie más pequeña del orden Cetacea. Normalmente son confundidos con los delfines siendo más pequeños y más robustos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for marsopa in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is marsopa, spelled M-A-R-S-O-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mamíferos de la familia de los cetáceos odontocetos. Son la especie más pequeña del orden Cetacea. Normalmente son confundidos con los delfines siendo más pequeños y más robustos.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marsopa"?
"marsopa" is spelled M-A-R-S-O-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾˈsopa].
What does "marsopa" mean?
As a noun, "marsopa" means: Mamíferos de la familia de los cetáceos odontocetos. Son la especie más pequeña del orden Cetacea. Normalmente son confundidos con los delfines siendo más pequeños y más robustos.
How do you pronounce "marsopa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marsopa" is [maɾˈsopa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marsopa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list