abovementioned

/əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/

//əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd// adj

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

The verdict

“abovementioned” is uncommon English (frequency #82,965 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,965
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mentioned above

Corpus desk

Index EN-abovementioned · abovementioned · English

abovementioned · rank #82,965 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,965
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aborigine

Nearest frequency peer: Aborigine (-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 “abovementioned”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abovementioned
PropertyValue
Headwordabovementioned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd/
Letters14
Frequency rank#82,965
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “abovementioned” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).abovementionedfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Aborigine” (#82,964), “ablution” (#82,963), “affordably” (#82,968). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abovementioned” is #82,965. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abovementioned is uncommon English at frequency #82,965 among 3,931 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abovementioned appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. … bended that the abovementioned two officers and one hundred and thirty-four men may be quartered in the towns of New- haven, Wallingford and Brani'ord, …

Etymology

From above + mentioned.

Synonyms

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list