ablución
[aβ̞luˈsjõn]
The verdict
“ablución” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de lavar; inmersión en agua.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ablución |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aβ̞luˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ablución” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ablución is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aβ̞luˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ablución has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ablución, spelled A-B-L-U-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Acción de lavar; inmersión en agua.
- 2Ritual de purificación por medio del agua, común en numerosos cultos y religiones de todo el mundo.
- 3Ceremonia de purificación en que el sacerdote lava sus dedos y los medios usados para contener las especies eucarísticas en la misa católica.
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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.
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Using “ablución”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-L-U-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aβ̞luˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.