abrasar

[aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]

/[aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“abrasar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estar caliente hasta el punto de arder.

Key facts for abrasar
PropertyValue
Headwordabrasar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abrasar” sits in Spanish frequency

abrasar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for abrasar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Estar caliente hasta el punto de arder.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abrasar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is abrasar, spelled A-B-R-A-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estar caliente hasta el punto de arder.

This word in other languages

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 "abrasar"?
"abrasar" is spelled A-B-R-A-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ].
What does "abrasar" mean?
As a verb, "abrasar" means: Estar caliente hasta el punto de arder.
How do you pronounce "abrasar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrasar" is [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrasar" come from?
"abrasar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abrasar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-R-A-S-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ] (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.

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

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