aam

[ˈãm]

/[ˈãm]/ noun

The verdict

“aam” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,791 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,791
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Antigua medida de líquidos usada en Ámsterdam que contiene 128 mingles.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aam · aam · Spanish

aam · rank #78,791 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,791
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH abatibles

Nearest frequency peer: abatibles (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “aam”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aam” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aam
PropertyValue
Headwordaam
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈãm]
Letters3
Frequency rank#78,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aam” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aamcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “abatibles” (#78,793), “abolidos” (#78,794), “aceh” (#78,795). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aam” va en #78,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aam is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,791 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈãm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aam doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is aam, spelled A-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antigua medida de líquidos usada en Ámsterdam que contiene 128 mingles.
  2. 2
    Antigua medida de líquidos en Suecia equivalente a 168 azumbres castellanas.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aam"?
"aam" is spelled A-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãm].
What does "aam" mean?
As a noun, "aam" means: Antigua medida de líquidos usada en Ámsterdam que contiene 128 mingles.
How do you pronounce "aam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aam" is [ˈãm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aam" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list