aber

\a.bɛʁ\

/\a.bɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“aber” is an uncommon French word, ranked #55,027 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,027
frequency rank, French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vallée d’un petit fleuve côtier envahie par la mer.

Key facts for aber
PropertyValue
Headwordaber
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.bɛʁ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aber” sits in French 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). aber lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for aber is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.bɛʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #55,027 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Vallée d’un petit fleuve côtier envahie par la mer.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aber in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is aber, spelled A-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vallée d’un petit fleuve côtier envahie par la mer.

Synonyms

estuaireria

This word in other languages

aber(English)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aber"?
"aber" is spelled A-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.bɛʁ\.
What does "aber" mean?
As a noun, "aber" means: Vallée d’un petit fleuve côtier envahie par la mer.
How do you pronounce "aber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aber" is \a.bɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aber" come from?
"aber" is a French 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 “aber”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.bɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list