abonar

/[aβ̞oˈnaɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,207

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

abonar is aSpanishverb. It means: Proveer de nutrientes a un vegetal mediante fertilizantes. Pronounced [aβ̞oˈnaɾ]. Often confused with Aznar and abono.

Key facts for abonar
PropertyValue
Headwordabonar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞oˈnaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,207
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of abonar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for abonar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞oˈnaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,207 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for abonar, with forms such as "abbonar", "abnoar", and "aboanr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Aznar", "abono", "aunar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is abonar, spelled A-B-O-N-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proveer de nutrientes a un vegetal mediante fertilizantes.
  2. 2
    Acreditar una suma de dinero a cuenta de alguien, sea aportándole fondos o reduciendo un saldo acreedor.
  3. 3
    Dar crédito o calificarlo de bueno.
  4. 4
    Mejorar alguna cosa.
  5. 5
    Satisfacer una cantidad de dinero, pagar.
  6. 6
    Inscribir a alguien en alguna cosa o asociación, pagando lo que se pide por ello, para disfrutar de su servicio o diversión durante una temporada.
  7. 7
    Hacer una anotación en el haber de una cuenta.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbonar,abnoar,aboanr,abonarr,abonnar,abonra,aobnar,avonar,baonar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for abonar

Misspelling Variants of "abonar"

abbonar7abnoar6aboanr6abonarr7abonnar7abonra6aobnar6avonar6
Misspelling Variants of "abonar"

Frequency rank: #21,207 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abonar"?
"abonar" is spelled A-B-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞oˈnaɾ].
What does "abonar" mean?
As a verb, "abonar" means: Proveer de nutrientes a un vegetal mediante fertilizantes.
What words are commonly confused with "abonar"?
"abonar" is commonly confused with "Aznar", "abono", "aunar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abonar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abonar" is [aβ̞oˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abonar" come from?
"abonar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.