probably

/ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/

//ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli// adv

The verdict

“probably” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,495 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,495
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Probablemente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-probably · probably · Spanish

probably · rank #94,495 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,495
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 48,357
  • PHOTO-FINISH proclamaban

Nearest frequency peer: proclamaban (+2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “probably”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “probably” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for probably
PropertyValue
Headwordprobably
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,495
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “probably” 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). probably 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

probably is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,495 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Probablemente.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for probably in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is probably, spelled P-R-O-B-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Probablemente.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "probably"?
"probably" is spelled P-R-O-B-A-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/.
What does "probably" mean?
As an adverb, "probably" means: Probablemente.
How do you pronounce "probably"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probably" is /ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probably" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency 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