abstenga

[aβ̞sˈt̪ẽŋga]

/[aβ̞sˈt̪ẽŋga]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstenga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,298 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,298
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de abstener o de abstenerse.

Key facts for abstenga
PropertyValue
Headwordabstenga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞sˈt̪ẽŋga]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,298
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstenga” 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). abstenga 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

abstenga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,298 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞sˈt̪ẽŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

abstenga doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is abstenga, spelled A-B-S-T-E-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de abstener o de abstenerse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de abstener o de abstenerse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de abstener o del imperativo negativo de abstenerse.

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 "abstenga"?
"abstenga" is spelled A-B-S-T-E-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞sˈt̪ẽŋga].
What does "abstenga" mean?
As a verb, "abstenga" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de abstener o de abstenerse.
How do you pronounce "abstenga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstenga" is [aβ̞sˈt̪ẽŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstenga" come from?
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Using “abstenga”

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

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