already

/ɔːlˈɹɛd.i/

//ɔːlˈɹɛd.i// adv

The verdict

“already” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,341 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,341
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-already · already · Spanish

already · rank #64,341 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,341
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alzamientos

Nearest frequency peer: alzamientos (+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 “already”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for already
PropertyValue
Headwordalready
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɔːlˈɹɛd.i/
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “already” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).alreadycae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alzamientos” (#64,342), “alícuota” (#64,343), “amarres” (#64,344). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “already” va en #64,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

already is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,341 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ɔːlˈɹɛd.i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ya.".

already has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is already, spelled A-L-R-E-A-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ya.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.”

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 "already"?
"already" is spelled A-L-R-E-A-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔːlˈɹɛd.i/.
What does "already" mean?
As an adverb, "already" means: Ya.
How do you pronounce "already"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "already" is /ɔːlˈɹɛd.i/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "already" come from?
"already" 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 "already", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list