ábside

[ˈaβ̞sið̞e]

/[ˈaβ̞sið̞e]/ noun

The verdict

“ábside” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #53,288 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,288
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En la arquitectura civil romana, el ábside era una estancia de forma semicircular con cubierta abovedada (con una media cúpula). Era habitual en las basílicas, edificios administrativos dedicados, ...

Key facts for ábside
PropertyValue
Headwordábside
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaβ̞sið̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ábside” 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). ábside lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ábside is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaβ̞sið̞e]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,288 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ábside, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ábside, spelled Á-B-S-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En la arquitectura civil romana, el ábside era una estancia de forma semicircular con cubierta abovedada (con una media cúpula). Era habitual en las basílicas, edificios administrativos dedicados, principalmente, a procesos de derecho civil y mercantil; el magistrado ocupaba la parte principal del ábside. También hay ábsides en los palacetes romanos (villae), sobre todo en las salas más lujosas, a menudo formando grupos de tres, dando a la habitación una planta de forma trebolada.
  2. 2
    En la arquitectura religiosa cristiana, es la parte de la construcción situada en la cabecera que cierra el presbiterio y se proyecta hacia el exterior de las iglesias, sobresaliendo del edificio. Generalmente tiene planta semicircular, en hemiciclo, pero puede ser también poligonal (común en el estilo gótico) o incluso plano (propio de la arquitectura prerrománica española). Suele estar cubierto por algún tipo de bóveda llamada exedra que tiene forma de cuarto de esfera. El ábside tiene, por su parte baja interior, un banco corrido llamado solea, para los sacerdotes y una cátedra central, para el oficiante principal. En su centro está el altar, originalmente cubierto por un templete o ciborio, y se separaba del resto del templo por el septum o iconostasio.

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); 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 "ábside"?
"ábside" is spelled Á-B-S-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaβ̞sið̞e].
What does "ábside" mean?
As a noun, "ábside" means: En la arquitectura civil romana, el ábside era una estancia de forma semicircular con cubierta abovedada (con una media cúpula). Era habitual en las basílicas, edificios administrativos dedicados, ...
How do you pronounce "ábside"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ábside" is [ˈaβ̞sið̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ábside" come from?
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Using “ábside”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-B-S-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaβ̞sið̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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