several

/ˈsɛv.ɹəl/

//ˈsɛv.ɹəl// adj

The verdict

“several” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,936 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,936
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Varios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-several · several · Spanish

several · rank #74,936 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,936
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sheet

Nearest frequency peer: sheet (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “several”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “several” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for several
PropertyValue
Headwordseveral
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛv.ɹəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “several” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).severalcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sheet” (#74,938), “sefardíes” (#74,931), “seeing” (#74,930). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “several” va en #74,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

several is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,936 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɛv.ɹəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for several, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is several, spelled S-E-V-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Varios.
  2. 2
    Separado.

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 "several"?
"several" is spelled S-E-V-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛv.ɹəl/.
What does "several" mean?
As an adjective, "several" means: Varios.
How do you pronounce "several"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "several" is /ˈsɛv.ɹəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "several" come from?
"several" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list