ablandar
[aβ̞lãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
The verdict
“ablandar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #62,769 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #62,769
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Poner blanda una cosa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ablandar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aβ̞lãn̪ˈd̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #62,769 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ablandar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ablandar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞lãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,769 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ablandar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ablandar, spelled A-B-L-A-N-D-A-R.
Definition
- 1Poner blanda una cosa.
- 2Por extensión, atemperar o mitigar la fiereza, la ira o el enojo de alguno.
- 3Por extensión, reducir químicamente la dureza del agua
- 4Conducir un vehículo cuidadosamente, hasta que su mecánica haya tenido oportunidad de asentarse
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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.
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Using “ablandar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-L-A-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aβ̞lãn̪ˈd̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.