Santa María

[ˈsãn̪t̪a maˈɾia]

/[ˈsãn̪t̪a maˈɾia]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido considerado vasco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-santa-maria · Santa María · Spanish

Santa María · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Santa María
PropertyValue
HeadwordSanta María
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈsãn̪t̪a maˈɾia]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Santa María” en español

Santa Maríaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Santa María is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈsãn̪t̪a maˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido considerado vasco.".

Santa María doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Santa María, spelled S-A-N-T-A- -M-A-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido considerado vasco.

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 "Santa María"?
"Santa María" is spelled S-A-N-T-A- -M-A-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsãn̪t̪a maˈɾia].
What does "Santa María" mean?
As a phrase, "Santa María" means: Apellido considerado vasco.
How do you pronounce "Santa María"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Santa María" is [ˈsãn̪t̪a maˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Santa María" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list