amén

/[aˈmẽn]/ intj

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,260

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

5

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

amén is anSpanishintj. It means: Úsase para manifestar deseo de que algo suceda. Pronounced [aˈmẽn]. Often confused with an and aún.

Key facts for amén
PropertyValue
Headwordamén
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechIntj
IPA[aˈmẽn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,260
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of amén in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for amén is 4 letters long, classified as anintj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈmẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,260 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 5 documented wrong-spelling variants for amén, with forms such as "ammén", "amné", and "aménn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "an", "aún", "amo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is amén, spelled A-M-É-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Úsase para manifestar deseo de que algo suceda.
  2. 2
    Úsase para manifestar aprobación o conformidad con lo dicho por otro.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ammén,amné,aménn,aémn,maén

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for amén

Misspelling Variants of "amén"

ammén5amné4aménn5aémn4maén4
Misspelling Variants of "amén"

Frequency rank: #10,260 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amén"?
"amén" is spelled A-M-É-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmẽn].
What does "amén" mean?
As an intj, "amén" means: Úsase para manifestar deseo de que algo suceda.
What words are commonly confused with "amén"?
"amén" is commonly confused with "an", "aún", "amo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amén"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amén" is [aˈmẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amén" come from?
"amén" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.