eh
Spanish, interjection/ˈe/
eh is spelled E-H (2 letters) and appears 65 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,344th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Eh is a Spanish interjection meaning “hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Se usa para llamar sobre sí mismo la atención de otra persona”.
What does eh mean in English?
interjection
- 1
hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)
- 2
uh, um (space filler in a conversation, expression of hesitation or pause in speech)
- 3
huh? (expresses confusion)
- 4
okay? (asking for confirmation)
- 5
eh? huh? right? (tag question)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Se usa para llamar sobre sí mismo la atención de otra persona.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce eh?
- /ˈe/
- [ˈe]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to eh
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is eh in Spanish?
eh appears 65 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).