abatelenguas

[aβ̞at̪eˈlẽŋgwas]

/[aβ̞at̪eˈlẽŋgwas]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bajalenguas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abatelenguas · abatelenguas · Spanish

abatelenguas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 abatelenguas
PropertyValue
Headwordabatelenguas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞at̪eˈlẽŋgwas]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abatelenguas” en español

abatelenguasqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abatelenguas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aβ̞at̪eˈlẽŋgwas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bajalenguas.".

Zero misspellings are on record for abatelenguas in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is abatelenguas, spelled A-B-A-T-E-L-E-N-G-U-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bajalenguas.

Synonyms

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 "abatelenguas"?
"abatelenguas" is spelled A-B-A-T-E-L-E-N-G-U-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞at̪eˈlẽŋgwas].
What does "abatelenguas" mean?
As a noun, "abatelenguas" means: Bajalenguas.
How do you pronounce "abatelenguas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abatelenguas" is [aβ̞at̪eˈlẽŋgwas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abatelenguas" come from?
"abatelenguas" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list