abaya

[aˈβ̞aʝa]

/[aˈβ̞aʝa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Túnica negra con la que las mujeres musulmanas se tapan de cabeza a pies.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abaya · abaya · Spanish

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
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈβ̞aʝa]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abaya” en español

abayano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abaya is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈβ̞aʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Túnica negra con la que las mujeres musulmanas se tapan de cabeza a pies.".

No misspelling variants are generated for abaya in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is abaya, spelled A-B-A-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Túnica negra con la que las mujeres musulmanas se tapan de cabeza a pies.

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 [aˈβ̞aʝa].
What does "abaya" mean?
As a noun, "abaya" means: Túnica negra con la que las mujeres musulmanas se tapan de cabeza a pies.
How do you pronounce "abaya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abaya" is [aˈβ̞aʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abaya" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list