ahora bien

[aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn]

/[aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn]/ adv

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The verdict

“ahora bien” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma de introducir otro tema en la conversación.

Key facts for ahora bien
PropertyValue
Headwordahora bien
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ahora bien” sits in Spanish frequency

ahora bien falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ahora bien is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ahora bien in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ahora bien, spelled A-H-O-R-A- -B-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma de introducir otro tema en la conversación.
  2. 2
    Supuesto o sentado lo dicho.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ahora bien"?
"ahora bien" is spelled A-H-O-R-A- -B-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn].
What does "ahora bien" mean?
As an adverb, "ahora bien" means: Forma de introducir otro tema en la conversación.
How do you pronounce "ahora bien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ahora bien" is [aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ahora bien" come from?
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Using “ahora bien”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-H-O-R-A- -B-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈoɾa ˈβ̞jẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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