abaya

[əˈbeɪjə]

/[əˈbeɪjə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langes Kleidungsstück, das den gesamten Körper bedeckt und von einigen Arabern getragen wird; Aba

Corpus desk

Index DE-abaya · abaya · German

abaya · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 abaya
PropertyValue
Headwordabaya
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[əˈbeɪjə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abaya“ im Deutschen

abayaschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abaya is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [əˈbeɪjə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "langes Kleidungsstück, das den gesamten Körper bedeckt und von einigen Arabern getragen wird; Aba".

No misspelling variants are generated for abaya in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 German form is abaya, spelled A-B-A-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    langes Kleidungsstück, das den gesamten Körper bedeckt und von einigen Arabern getragen wird; Aba

Synonyms

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 "abaya"?
"abaya" is spelled A-B-A-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈbeɪjə].
What does "abaya" mean?
As a noun, "abaya" means: langes Kleidungsstück, das den gesamten Körper bedeckt und von einigen Arabern getragen wird; Aba
How do you pronounce "abaya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abaya" is [əˈbeɪjə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abaya" come from?
"abaya" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list