absorbente
[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“absorbente” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,317 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #35,317
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lo que tiene la propiedad de absorber.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | absorbente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #35,317 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “absorbente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for absorbente is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,317 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for absorbente, with forms such as "abbsorbente", "abosrbente", and "absobrente". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "absorben", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is absorbente, spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Lo que tiene la propiedad de absorber.
- 2Lo que ocupa intensamente la atención, la inteligencia, etc.
- 3Que atrae, que cautiva, que sobrecoge.
- 4Que quita mucho tiempo y no permite realizar otras actividades.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abbsorbente,abosrbente,absobrente,absorbbente,absorbenet,absorbennte,absorbentte,absorbetne,absorbnete,absorebnte,absorrbente,absrobente,abssorbente,asborbente,avsorvente,basorbente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of absorbente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “absorbente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-S-O-R-B-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “absorben” - see the side-by-side comparison. absorbente vs absorben
- 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.