vaca marina

[ˈbaka maˈɾina]

/[ˈbaka maˈɾina]/ phrase

The verdict

“vaca marina” 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) - Mamíferos acuáticos herbívoros del orden de los sirenios, que según algunos, dieron origen al mito de las sirenas.

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Index ES-vaca-marina · vaca marina · Spanish

vaca marina · 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 "V" 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 vaca marina
PropertyValue
Headwordvaca marina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbaka maˈɾina]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vaca marina” en español

vaca marinaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vaca marina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbaka maˈɾina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vaca marina in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is vaca marina, spelled V-A-C-A- -M-A-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mamíferos acuáticos herbívoros del orden de los sirenios, que según algunos, dieron origen al mito de las sirenas.
  2. 2
    Un animal mitológico de Chiloé con aspecto de vaca, que sale del agua para aparearse con toros y enfermarlos.

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 "vaca marina"?
"vaca marina" is spelled V-A-C-A- -M-A-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaka maˈɾina].
What does "vaca marina" mean?
As a phrase, "vaca marina" means: Mamíferos acuáticos herbívoros del orden de los sirenios, que según algunos, dieron origen al mito de las sirenas.
How do you pronounce "vaca marina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vaca marina" is [ˈbaka maˈɾina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vaca marina" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list