abandonar

[aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]

/[aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“abandonar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,096. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,096
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dejar, desamparar a una persona, animal o cosa. No hacer caso de ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abandonar · abandonar · Spanish

abandonar · rank #3,096 · 14 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,096
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH últimamente

Nearest frequency peer: últimamente (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “abandonar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “abandonar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abandonar vs abandono
78% similar
abandonar vs abandoné
78% similar
abandonar vs abandonen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abandonar
PropertyValue
Headwordabandonar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,096
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “abandonar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.abandonarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “últimamente” (#3,095), “vuelvo” (#3,094), “agradable” (#3,098). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “abandonar” va en #3,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abandonar (IPA [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,096 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abandonar, with forms such as "aabndonar", "abadnonar", and "abanddonar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "abandono", "abandoné", "abandonen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is abandonar, spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar, desamparar a una persona, animal o cosa. No hacer caso de ella.
  2. 2
    Desistir de una cosa.
  3. 3
    Renunciar a continuar en una competición o prueba.
  4. 4
    Dejar el asegurado por cuenta del asegurador, relativos a accidentes del comercio marítimo, las cosas aseguradas, con el fin de obtener el pago del seguro.
  5. 5
    Desentenderse una persona de su pareja o de sus hijos.
  6. 6
    Actuar con irresponsabilidad, desentenderse de las cosas que está obligado a hacer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abandonar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Solo un ratito, pues, con lágrimas en los ojos, volvía a pedirme que lo volteara, que no lo abandonara, que pusiera su miembro en la bacinica y lo ayudara a desaguar».
  2. Nada impide que muchos teístas afirmen que abandonarían sus creencias en caso de que se probara que su dios no existe.

This word in other languages

forsake(English)abandonner(Français)verlassen(Deutsch)abandonar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aabndonar
  • abadnonar
  • abanddonar
  • abandnoar
  • abandoanr
  • abandonarr
  • abandonnar
  • abandonra
  • abanndonar
  • abanodnar
  • abbandonar
  • abnadonar
  • avandonar
  • baandonar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abandonar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aabndonar2abadnonar2abanddonar1abandnoar2abandoanr2abandonarr1abandonnar1abandonra2
Edit distance from "abandonar"

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 "abandonar"?
"abandonar" is spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ].
What does "abandonar" mean?
As a verb, "abandonar" means: Dejar, desamparar a una persona, animal o cosa. No hacer caso de ella.
What words are commonly confused with "abandonar"?
"abandonar" is commonly confused with "abandono", "abandoné", "abandonen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abandonar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abandonar" is [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abandonar" come from?
"abandonar" 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 "abandonar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

agradable#3,098brillante#3,103contratos#3,108corriendo#3,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

comunicado14 variantsperiodismo14 variantsdesarrollado14 variantssuperiores14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list