ah
Spanish, interjection/ˈa/
ah is spelled A-H (2 letters) and appears 123 times per million words in written Spanish, the 704th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ah is a Spanish interjection meaning “ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Denota tristeza o decepción”.
What does ah mean in English?
interjection
- 1
ah (expression of relief, realization, awe)
- 2
ah (expression of woe, grief)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Denota tristeza o decepción. 2. Indica admiración, sorpresa, o emociones similares. 3. Indica que se ha comprendido algo. 4. Se emplea para interrogar, cuando no se ha entendido algo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ah
- a alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ah?
- /ˈa/
- [ˈa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ah
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ah in Spanish?
ah appears 123 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).