all

[ˈalː]

/[ˈalː]/ adj

The verdict

“all” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,391 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,391
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Otro.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

all vs ay
33% similar
all vs as
33% similar
all vs am
33% similar

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

Key facts for all
PropertyValue
Headwordall
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈalː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#4,391
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “all” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). all lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for all is 3 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈalː]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,391 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Otro.".

all has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ay", "as", "am", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is all, spelled A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Otro.

Synonyms

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 "all"?
"all" is spelled A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalː].
What does "all" mean?
As an adjective, "all" means: Otro.
What words are commonly confused with "all"?
"all" is commonly confused with "ay", "as", "am". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "all"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "all" is [ˈalː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "all" come from?
"all" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “all”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈalː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ay” - see the side-by-side comparison. all vs ay
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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