abraxas
[aˈβ̞ɾaksas]
The verdict
“abraxas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palabra con significado desconocido que se ha encontrado grabada en piedras del antiguo mundo Greco-Romano. Las sectas gnósticas han empleado estas piedras como talismán.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abraxas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈβ̞ɾaksas] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abraxas” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abraxas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈβ̞ɾaksas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abraxas, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists 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 abraxas, spelled A-B-R-A-X-A-S.
Definition
- 1Palabra con significado desconocido que se ha encontrado grabada en piedras del antiguo mundo Greco-Romano. Las sectas gnósticas han empleado estas piedras como talismán.
- 2Piedra grabada con esta palabra.
- 3Vocablo cuyas letras suman (por su valor numérico) los 365 días del año.
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.
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Using “abraxas”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-R-A-X-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈβ̞ɾaksas] (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.