ibid
[iˈβ̞ið̞]
The verdict
“ibid” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,882 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #63,882
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 22,782
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ibidem
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ibid |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Abbreviation |
| IPA | [iˈβ̞ið̞] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #63,882 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ibid” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ibid is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,882 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [iˈβ̞ið̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ibidem".
Zero misspellings are on record for ibid in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ibid, spelled I-B-I-D.
Definition
- 1Ibidem
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.
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Using “ibid”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-B-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.