abanico

[aβ̞aˈniko]

/[aβ̞aˈniko]/ noun

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The verdict

“abanico” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,257
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento, a modo de una lámina de material ligero, usada para mover el aire.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abanico · abanico · Spanish

abanico · rank #15,257 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,257
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH acoger

Nearest frequency peer: acoger (+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 “abanico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abanico” 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).

abanico vs abatido
71% similar
abanico vs abanicos
88% similar

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

Key facts for abanico
PropertyValue
Headwordabanico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞aˈniko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,257
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “abanico”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.abanicocae 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 “acoger” (#15,258), “aconsejo” (#15,259), “étnica” (#15,254). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “abanico” va en #15,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around abanico (IPA [aβ̞aˈniko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,257 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for abanico, with forms such as "aabnico", "abainco", and "abancio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "abatido", "abanicos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is abanico, spelled A-B-A-N-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento, a modo de una lámina de material ligero, usada para mover el aire.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier cosa con la forma típica de los abanicos₁, un semicírculo formado por piezas articuladas en su base.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cualquier conjunto de posibilidades u opciones alternativas.
  4. 4
    Cabría para suspender grandes pesos, que ordinariamente se forma a bordo con un palo inclinado hacia fuera y sujeto por el pie a otro vertical.
  5. 5
    Instrumento en forma de abanico₂, usado en los ferrocarriles para advertir de una bifurcación en las vías.
  6. 6
    Pequeña estera usada para avivar el fuego.
  7. 7
    Pieza articulada, a modo de abanico₂, que cubría los codos y rodillas en las armaduras de placa.
  8. 8
    Espada curva de un solo filo.
  9. 9
    Ventilador axial eléctrico.

Synonyms

ventalleabanosoplillosable

This word in other languages

fan(English)éventail(Français)Fächer(Deutsch)leque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aabnico
  • abainco
  • abancio
  • abanicco
  • abanioc
  • abannico
  • abbanico
  • abnaico
  • avanico
  • baanico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abanico - 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.

aabnico2abainco2abancio2abanicco1abanioc2abannico1abbanico1abnaico2
Edit distance from "abanico"

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 "abanico"?
"abanico" is spelled A-B-A-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞aˈniko].
What does "abanico" mean?
As a noun, "abanico" means: Instrumento, a modo de una lámina de material ligero, usada para mover el aire.
What words are commonly confused with "abanico"?
"abanico" is commonly confused with "abatido", "abanicos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abanico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abanico" is [aβ̞aˈniko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abanico" come from?
"abanico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

alergia#15,267Ventura#15,247tenedor#15,241sumaron#15,237

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

aguacate10 variantstrabas10 variantsapoyaba10 variantsSilvio10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list