abominar

[aβ̞omiˈnaɾ]

/[aβ̞omiˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reprobar y echar maldiciones a personas o cosas por ser malas o dañinas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abominar · abominar · Spanish

abominar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 abominar
PropertyValue
Headwordabominar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞omiˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abominar” en español

abominarqueda 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

abominar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞omiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for abominar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is abominar, spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reprobar y echar maldiciones a personas o cosas por ser malas o dañinas.
  2. 2
    Sentir horror o fuerte rechazo ante algo.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abominar"?
"abominar" is spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞omiˈnaɾ].
What does "abominar" mean?
As a verb, "abominar" means: Reprobar y echar maldiciones a personas o cosas por ser malas o dañinas.
How do you pronounce "abominar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abominar" is [aβ̞omiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abominar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list