ees

[ˈees]

/[ˈees]/ noun

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The verdict

“ees” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,024 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,024
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de e (nombre de la letra del alfabeto latino).

Key facts for ees
PropertyValue
Headwordees
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈees]
Letters3
Frequency rank#71,024
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ees” 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). ees 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

ees is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,024 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈees]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de e (nombre de la letra del alfabeto latino).".

ees doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ees, spelled E-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de e (nombre de la letra del alfabeto latino).

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 "ees"?
"ees" is spelled E-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈees].
What does "ees" mean?
As a noun, "ees" means: Forma del plural de e (nombre de la letra del alfabeto latino).
How do you pronounce "ees"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ees" is [ˈees]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ees" come from?
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Using “ees”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈees] (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