abyss

/əˈbɪs/

//əˈbɪs// noun

The verdict

“abyss” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,136 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,136
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-abyss · abyss · Spanish

abyss · rank #99,136 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,136
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH accederán

Nearest frequency peer: accederán (+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 “abyss”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abyss
PropertyValue
Headwordabyss
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈbɪs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#99,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abyss” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “accederán” (#99,137), “absteniéndose” (#99,134), “acrobática” (#99,138). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “abyss” va en #99,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abyss is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,136 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈbɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abismo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for abyss in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is abyss, spelled A-B-Y-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abismo.

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 "abyss"?
"abyss" is spelled A-B-Y-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbɪs/.
What does "abyss" mean?
As a noun, "abyss" means: Abismo.
How do you pronounce "abyss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abyss" is /əˈbɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abyss" come from?
"abyss" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abyss", 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