sea

[ˈsea]

/[ˈsea]/ verb

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The verdict

“sea” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #116 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#116
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ser.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sea vs su
33% similar
sea vs sí
33% similar
sea vs so
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sea
PropertyValue
Headwordsea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsea]
Letters3
Frequency rank#116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sea” 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). sea lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sea is 3 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsea]. Corpus data places it at rank #116 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for sea in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "su", "sí", "so", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sea, spelled S-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ser.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ser.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de ser.

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 "sea"?
"sea" is spelled S-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsea].
What does "sea" mean?
As a verb, "sea" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ser.
What words are commonly confused with "sea"?
"sea" is commonly confused with "su", "sí", "so". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sea" is [ˈsea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sea" come from?
"sea" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “sea”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsea] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “su” - see the side-by-side comparison. sea vs su
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list