abovementioned

/əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/

//əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd// adj

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"abovementioned" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abovementioned” is uncommon English (frequency #82,965 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,965
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for abovementioned
PropertyValue
Headwordabovementioned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/
Letters14
Frequency rank#82,965
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abovementioned” sits in English 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). abovementioned 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

abovementioned is uncommon English at frequency #82,965 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mentioned above".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abovementioned, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From above + mentioned. The correct English form is abovementioned, spelled A-B-O-V-E-M-E-N-T-I-O-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mentioned above

Etymology

From above + mentioned.

Synonyms

above-mentionedabovelistedaforementionedaforesaidmentionedpreviously mentioned

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 "abovementioned"?
"abovementioned" is spelled A-B-O-V-E-M-E-N-T-I-O-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/.
What does "abovementioned" mean?
As an adjective, "abovementioned" means: mentioned above
How do you pronounce "abovementioned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abovementioned" is /əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/. 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 "abovementioned"?
From above + mentioned. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “abovementioned”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-B-O-V-E-M-E-N-T-I-O-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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