abstencionismo

[aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo]

/[aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“abstencionismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,644 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,644
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Postura política que promueve la abstención.

Key facts for abstencionismo
PropertyValue
Headwordabstencionismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo]
Letters14
Frequency rank#54,644
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstencionismo” 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). abstencionismo 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

abstencionismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,644 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Postura política que promueve la abstención.".

Zero misspellings are on record for abstencionismo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is abstencionismo, spelled A-B-S-T-E-N-C-I-O-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Postura política que promueve la abstención.

This word in other languages

abstentionism(English)abstentionnisme(Français)

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 "abstencionismo"?
"abstencionismo" is spelled A-B-S-T-E-N-C-I-O-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo].
What does "abstencionismo" mean?
As a noun, "abstencionismo" means: Postura política que promueve la abstención.
How do you pronounce "abstencionismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstencionismo" is [aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstencionismo" come from?
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Using “abstencionismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-S-T-E-N-C-I-O-N-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞st̪ẽnsjoˈnismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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