absorto

[aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]

/[aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“absorto” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #57,491 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#57,491
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quedar con la atención o el pensamiento concentrado en algo, con descuido hacia otras cosas.

Key facts for absorto
PropertyValue
Headwordabsorto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “absorto” 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). absorto lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for absorto is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,491 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.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for absorto, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is absorto, spelled A-B-S-O-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quedar con la atención o el pensamiento concentrado en algo, con descuido hacia otras cosas.
  2. 2
    Estar profundamente admirado por algo.

Synonyms

pensativomeditabundoabstraídoasombradopasmadoatónito

Antonyms

despreocupadodistraído

This word in other languages

absorbed(English)absorbé(Français)andächtig(Deutsch)absorto(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 "absorto"?
"absorto" is spelled A-B-S-O-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o].
What does "absorto" mean?
As an adjective, "absorto" means: Quedar con la atención o el pensamiento concentrado en algo, con descuido hacia otras cosas.
How do you pronounce "absorto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absorto" is [aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absorto" come from?
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Using “absorto”

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

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