abies

/ˈæbɪˌiːz/

//ˈæbɪˌiːz// noun

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"abies" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abies” is uncommon English (frequency #72,059 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,059
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tree of the genus Abies.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abies · abies · English

abies · rank #72,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,059
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abid

Nearest frequency peer: abid (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “abies”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “abies” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abies
PropertyValue
Headwordabies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæbɪˌiːz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “abies” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).abiesfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “abid” (#72,058), “abbreviate” (#72,057), “aarti” (#72,056). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abies” is #72,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abies is uncommon English at frequency #72,059 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæbɪˌiːz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for abies, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the genus name Abies. The correct English form is abies, spelled A-B-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tree of the genus Abies.
  2. 2
    A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.

Etymology

From the genus name Abies.

This word in other languages

abeto(Español)abies(Français)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abies"?
"abies" is spelled A-B-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæbɪˌiːz/.
What does "abies" mean?
As a noun, "abies" means: A tree of the genus Abies.
How do you pronounce "abies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abies" is /ˈæbɪˌiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abies"?
From the genus name Abies. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abies", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aarti#72,056zahid#72,046asana#72,094atman#72,098

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list