against

/əˈɡeɪnst/

//əˈɡeɪnst// prep

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The verdict

“against” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,511
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-against · against · Spanish

against · rank #25,511 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,511
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH administrados

Nearest frequency peer: administrados (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “against”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “against” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

against vs again
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for against
PropertyValue
Headwordagainst
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA/əˈɡeɪnst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,511
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “against”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.againstcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “administrados” (#25,510), “Agustina” (#25,512), “acostar” (#25,508). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “against” va en #25,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around against (IPA /əˈɡeɪnst/), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #25,511 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Contra.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for against, with forms such as "aaginst", "againnst", and "againsst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "again", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 against, spelled A-G-A-I-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contra.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how against appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaginst
  • againnst
  • againsst
  • againstt
  • againts
  • agaisnt
  • aganist
  • aggainst
  • agianst
  • gaainst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of against - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aaginst2againnst1againsst1againstt1againts2agaisnt2aganist2aggainst1
Edit distance from "against"

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 "against"?
"against" is spelled A-G-A-I-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡeɪnst/.
What does "against" mean?
As a preposition, "against" means: Contra.
What words are commonly confused with "against"?
"against" is commonly confused with "again". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "against"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "against" is /əˈɡeɪnst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "against" come from?
"against" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

acostar#25,508aliadas#25,516apuntas#25,523welcome#25,494

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

amorosos10 variantsaccedido10 variantsbancar10 variantscapillas10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list