más allá

[ˈmas aˈʝa]

/[ˈmas aˈʝa]/ phrase

The verdict

“más allá” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A cierta distancia del punto previamente designado como allá (en un lugar relativamente distante).

Key facts for más allá
PropertyValue
Headwordmás allá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmas aˈʝa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “más allá” sits in Spanish frequency

más allá falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

más allá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmas aˈʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for más allá in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is más allá, spelled M-Á-S- -A-L-L-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cierta distancia del punto previamente designado como allá (en un lugar relativamente distante).
  2. 2
    Aún no aquí; más lejos de aquí.
  3. 3
    Superando lo antes dicho; en mayor grado.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "más allá"?
"más allá" is spelled M-Á-S- -A-L-L-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmas aˈʝa].
What does "más allá" mean?
As a phrase, "más allá" means: A cierta distancia del punto previamente designado como allá (en un lugar relativamente distante).
How do you pronounce "más allá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "más allá" is [ˈmas aˈʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "más allá" come from?
"más allá" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “más allá”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-Á-S- -A-L-L-Á - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmas aˈʝa] (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
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