Santamaria

[sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja]

/[sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja]/ name

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The verdict

“Santamaria” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,424 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,424
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido

Key facts for Santamaria
PropertyValue
HeadwordSantamaria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,424
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Santamaria” 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). Santamaria lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Santamaria is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,424 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Santamaria, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Santamaria, spelled S-A-N-T-A-M-A-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido

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 "Santamaria"?
"Santamaria" is spelled S-A-N-T-A-M-A-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja].
What does "Santamaria" mean?
As a proper noun, "Santamaria" means: Apellido
How do you pronounce "Santamaria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Santamaria" is [sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Santamaria" come from?
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Using “Santamaria”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-N-T-A-M-A-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sãn̪t̪aˈmaɾja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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