above

/əˈbʌv/

//əˈbʌv// adv

The verdict

“above” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,343 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,343
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Superior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-above · above · Spanish

above · rank #55,343 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,343
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aberrantes

Nearest frequency peer: aberrantes (-1 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 “above”

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 “above” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for above
PropertyValue
Headwordabove
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈbʌv/
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “above” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).abovecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aberrantes” (#55,342), “Aberdeen” (#55,341), “absorba” (#55,346). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “above” va en #55,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

above is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,343 among 7,704 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list