abrevadero

[aβ̞ɾeβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]

/[aβ̞ɾeβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“abrevadero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,812 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,812
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lugar a donde se conduce el ganado a beber, principalmente a los solípedos y rumiantes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abrevadero · abrevadero · Spanish

abrevadero · rank #65,812 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,812
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH abrasión

Nearest frequency peer: abrasión (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “abrevadero”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “abrevadero” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abrevadero
PropertyValue
Headwordabrevadero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞ɾeβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abrevadero” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.abrevaderocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “abrasión” (#65,811), “abusadas” (#65,813), “abla” (#65,810). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “abrevadero” va en #65,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abrevadero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,812 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aβ̞ɾeβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abrevadero in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is abrevadero, spelled A-B-R-E-V-A-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar a donde se conduce el ganado a beber, principalmente a los solípedos y rumiantes.
  2. 2
    Estanque o receptáculo desde el cual el ganado puede beber.
  3. 3
    Vaso pequeño en forma de pesebre, de caracol, de banasta, etc. en que se coloca el agua, en el interior de las jaulas de los pájaros.
  4. 4
    Profunda llaga que se forma al pie de los árboles por los golpes de azada o pico, que frecuentemente ya no se cierra mas. También se llama así la grieta que producen las heladas en los árboles.
  5. 5
    Intersticio que dejan los albañiles entre las piedras para introducir las lechadas de yeso o mezcla.
  6. 6
    Lugar a donde van a beber los pájaros y los cazadores arman las trampas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abrevadero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. yo, permaneciendo en casa, tengo la orden de llenar los abrevaderos y de barrer estas apredes y de servir al impío Cíclope.

Synonyms

bebedero

This word in other languages

trough(English)abreuvoir(Français)tanque(Português)

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 "abrevadero"?
"abrevadero" is spelled A-B-R-E-V-A-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞ɾeβ̞aˈð̞eɾo].
What does "abrevadero" mean?
As a noun, "abrevadero" means: Lugar a donde se conduce el ganado a beber, principalmente a los solípedos y rumiantes.
How do you pronounce "abrevadero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrevadero" is [aβ̞ɾeβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrevadero" come from?
"abrevadero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abrevadero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list