absorto

[aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]

/[aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“absorto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,491 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,491
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quedar con la atención o el pensamiento concentrado en algo, con descuido hacia otras cosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-absorto · absorto · Spanish

absorto · rank #57,491 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,491
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH acaparan

Nearest frequency peer: acaparan (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “absorto”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “absorto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for absorto
PropertyValue
Headwordabsorto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “absorto” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).absortocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “acaparan” (#57,492), “aborde” (#57,489), “accedía” (#57,493). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “absorto” va en #57,491. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

absorto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,491 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aβ̞ˈsoɾt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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.

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Antonyms

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 "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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list