abanar

[aβ̞aˈnaɾ]

/[aβ̞aˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mover o agitar en vaivén un objeto. Cribar y abanicar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abanar · abanar · Spanish

abanar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for abanar
PropertyValue
Headwordabanar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞aˈnaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abanar” en español

abanarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abanar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞aˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mover o agitar en vaivén un objeto. Cribar y abanicar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for abanar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 abanar, spelled A-B-A-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mover o agitar en vaivén un objeto. Cribar y abanicar.

Synonyms

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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 "abanar"?
"abanar" is spelled A-B-A-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞aˈnaɾ].
What does "abanar" mean?
As a verb, "abanar" means: Mover o agitar en vaivén un objeto. Cribar y abanicar.
How do you pronounce "abanar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abanar" is [aβ̞aˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abanar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list