absorbía

[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia]

/[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia]/ verb

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The verdict

“absorbía” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,519 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,519
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de absorber.

Key facts for absorbía
PropertyValue
Headwordabsorbía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia]
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “absorbía” 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). absorbía lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

absorbía is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,519 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

absorbía doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is absorbía, spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de absorber.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de 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 "absorbía"?
"absorbía" is spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia].
What does "absorbía" mean?
As a verb, "absorbía" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de absorber.
How do you pronounce "absorbía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absorbía" is [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absorbía" come from?
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Using “absorbía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-S-O-R-B-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞soɾˈβ̞ia] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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