ees

[ˈees]

/[ˈees]/ noun

The verdict

“ees” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,024 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,024
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de e (nombre de la letra del alfabeto latino).

Corpus desk

Index ES-ees · ees · Spanish

ees · rank #71,024 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,024
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH edificaron

Nearest frequency peer: edificaron (-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 “ees”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ees
PropertyValue
Headwordees
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈees]
Letters3
Frequency rank#71,024
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ees” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).eescae 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: “edificaron” (#71,023), “egresar” (#71,025), “edifica” (#71,022). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “ees” va en #71,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ees is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,024 among 5,243 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ees", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list