ary

[aˈɾɨ]

/[aˈɾɨ]/ noun

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The verdict

“ary” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,968 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,968
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for ary
PropertyValue
Headwordary
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈɾɨ]
Letters3
Frequency rank#76,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ary” 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). ary lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ary is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,968 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈɾɨ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Año.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ary in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ary, spelled A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Año.

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 "ary"?
"ary" is spelled A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɾɨ].
What does "ary" mean?
As a noun, "ary" means: Año.
How do you pronounce "ary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ary" is [aˈɾɨ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ary" come from?
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Using “ary”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈɾɨ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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