abortado

[aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o]

/[aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“abortado” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,293
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de abortar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abortado vs aborto
75% similar
abortado vs agotado
75% similar
abortado vs abortar
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abortado
PropertyValue
Headwordabortado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,293
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abortado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abortado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abortado (IPA [aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,293 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participio de abortar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abortado, with forms such as "abbortado", "aboratdo", and "aborrtado". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aborto", "agotado", "abortar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 abortado, spelled A-B-O-R-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de abortar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbortado
  • aboratdo
  • aborrtado
  • abortaddo
  • abortaod
  • abortdao
  • aborttado
  • abotrado
  • abrotado
  • aobrtado
  • avortado
  • baortado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abortado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbortado1aboratdo2aborrtado1abortaddo1abortaod2abortdao2aborttado1abotrado2
Edit distance from "abortado"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abortado"?
"abortado" is spelled A-B-O-R-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o].
What does "abortado" mean?
As a verb, "abortado" means: Participio de abortar.
What words are commonly confused with "abortado"?
"abortado" is commonly confused with "aborto", "agotado", "abortar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abortado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abortado" is [aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abortado" come from?
"abortado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “abortado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-O-R-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞oɾˈt̪að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aborto” - see the side-by-side comparison. abortado vs aborto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list