abanicar
[aβ̞aniˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“abanicar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar aire con el abanico moviéndolo de uno a otro lado.
Corpus desk
Index ES-abanicar · abanicar · Spanish
abanicar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abanicar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aβ̞aniˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “abanicar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
abanicar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞aniˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
abanicar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is abanicar, spelled A-B-A-N-I-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dar aire con el abanico moviéndolo de uno a otro lado.
- 2Agitar el capote frente al toro.
This word in other languages
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.