above

/əˈbʌv/

//əˈbʌv// adv

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The verdict

“above” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,343 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,343
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Superior.

Key facts for above
PropertyValue
Headwordabove
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈbʌv/
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “above” sits in Spanish 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). above 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

above is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,343 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈbʌv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for above, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is above, spelled A-B-O-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Superior.
  2. 2
    Arriba.
  3. 3
    Más.
  4. 4
    Encima.

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 "above"?
"above" is spelled A-B-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbʌv/.
What does "above" mean?
As an adverb, "above" means: Superior.
How do you pronounce "above"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "above" is /əˈbʌv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "above" come from?
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Using “above”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-O-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈbʌv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list