abarcar

[aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ]

/[aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“abarcar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,606 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,606
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ceñir con los brazos o con la mano alguna cosa.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abarcar vs atacar
71% similar
abarcar vs abordar
71% similar
abarcar vs agarrar
71% similar

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

Key facts for abarcar
PropertyValue
Headwordabarcar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,606
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abarcar” sits in Spanish 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). abarcar 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 Spanish entry for abarcar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,606 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for abarcar, with forms such as "aabrcar", "abacrar", and "abaracr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "atacar", "abordar", "agarrar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is abarcar, spelled A-B-A-R-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ceñir con los brazos o con la mano alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Comprender o encerrar dentro de sí.
  3. 3
    Tomar uno a su cargo muchas cosas o negocios a un tiempo.
  4. 4
    Rodear o dar un cerco a un pedazo de monte en que se presume estar la caza.
  5. 5
    Empollar.
  6. 6
    Acumular cosas y conservarlas en desmedro de los demás.
  7. 7
    Alcanzar a distinguir en torno a sí con la vista.
  8. 8
    Comprender o incluir en un espacio físico.
  9. 9
    Comprender o incluir en un periodo de tiempo.

Synonyms

abrazaralcanzarceñircomprendercontenercubrirenglobarincluirocuparrodearacaparar

This word in other languages

abarcar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aabrcar,abacrar,abaracr,abarcarr,abarccar,abarcra,abarrcar,abbarcar,abracar,avarcar,baarcar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abarcar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aabrcar2abacrar2abaracr2abarcarr1abarccar1abarcra2abarrcar1abbarcar1
Edit distance from "abarcar"

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 "abarcar"?
"abarcar" is spelled A-B-A-R-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ].
What does "abarcar" mean?
As a verb, "abarcar" means: Ceñir con los brazos o con la mano alguna cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "abarcar"?
"abarcar" is commonly confused with "atacar", "abordar", "agarrar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abarcar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abarcar" is [aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abarcar" come from?
"abarcar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “abarcar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-A-R-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞aɾˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “atacar” - see the side-by-side comparison. abarcar vs atacar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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