dram

[ˈd̪ɾãm]

/[ˈd̪ɾãm]/ noun

The verdict

“dram” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,799 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,799
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad monetaria de Armenia

Corpus desk

Index ES-dram · dram · Spanish

dram · rank #84,799 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,799
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dracma

Nearest frequency peer: dracma (-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 “dram”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dram
PropertyValue
Headworddram
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪ɾãm]
Letters4
Frequency rank#84,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dram” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dramcae 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: “dracma” (#84,798), “duetos” (#84,801), “duplicarse” (#84,802). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dram” va en #84,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dram is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,799 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈd̪ɾãm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unidad monetaria de Armenia".

dram doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dram, spelled D-R-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad monetaria de Armenia

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 "dram"?
"dram" is spelled D-R-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ɾãm].
What does "dram" mean?
As a noun, "dram" means: Unidad monetaria de Armenia
How do you pronounce "dram"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dram" is [ˈd̪ɾãm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dram" come from?
"dram" 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 "dram", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list