rubíes

[ruˈβ̞ies]

/[ruˈβ̞ies]/ noun

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The verdict

“rubíes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,841 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,841
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de rubí.

Key facts for rubíes
PropertyValue
Headwordrubíes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ruˈβ̞ies]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rubíes” 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). rubíes 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

rubíes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,841 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ruˈβ̞ies]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de rubí.".

rubíes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rubíes, spelled R-U-B-Í-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de rubí.

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 "rubíes"?
"rubíes" is spelled R-U-B-Í-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ruˈβ̞ies].
What does "rubíes" mean?
As a noun, "rubíes" means: Forma del plural de rubí.
How do you pronounce "rubíes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rubíes" is [ruˈβ̞ies]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rubíes" come from?
"rubíes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “rubíes”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-U-B-Í-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ruˈβ̞ies] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this 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