absorber

[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞eɾ]

/[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“absorber” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,993
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a un cuerpo o sustancia sólida, atraer y retener entre sus moléculas las de otro en estado líquido o gaseoso; dejarse penetrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-absorber · absorber · Spanish

absorber · rank #14,993 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,993
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH abrimos

Nearest frequency peer: abrimos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “absorber”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “absorber” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

absorber vs absorbe
88% similar
absorber vs absorben
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for absorber
PropertyValue
Headwordabsorber
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞eɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,993
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “absorber”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).absorbercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “abrimos” (#14,992), “abstracto” (#14,994), “abortos” (#14,991). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “absorber” va en #14,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around absorber (IPA [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,993 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for absorber, with forms such as "abbsorber", "abosrber", and "absobrer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "absorbe", "absorben", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is absorber, spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a un cuerpo o sustancia sólida, atraer y retener entre sus moléculas las de otro en estado líquido o gaseoso; dejarse penetrar.
  2. 2
    Recibir o aspirar los tejidos orgánicos materias externas que, ya disueltas, ya aeriformes, contribuyen a la nutrición y a la vitalidad o son causa de enfermedades.
  3. 3
    Consumir enteramente.
  4. 4
    Atraer a sí, cautivar.
  5. 5
    Referido a una corporación económica, política, etc., incorporar a otra, incluirla dentro de sí.
  6. 6
    Referido a un cuerpo, disminuir la intensidad de las ondas que lo atraviesan, o extinguirlas.
  7. 7
    Sorber.

This word in other languages

absorb(English)absorber(Français)aufsaugen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbsorber
  • abosrber
  • absobrer
  • absorbber
  • absorberr
  • absorbre
  • absorebr
  • absorrber
  • absrober
  • abssorber
  • asborber
  • avsorver
  • basorber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of absorber - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbsorber1abosrber2absobrer2absorbber1absorberr1absorbre2absorebr2absorrber1
Edit distance from "absorber"

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 "absorber"?
"absorber" is spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞eɾ].
What does "absorber" mean?
As a verb, "absorber" means: Referido a un cuerpo o sustancia sólida, atraer y retener entre sus moléculas las de otro en estado líquido o gaseoso; dejarse penetrar.
What words are commonly confused with "absorber"?
"absorber" is commonly confused with "absorbe", "absorben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "absorber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absorber" is [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absorber" come from?
"absorber" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

violando#14,983anónimas#15,007arbustos#15,009atienden#15,016

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

acelerado13 variantsarticular13 variantssalvando13 variantsrevancha13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list