abstiene

[aβ̞sˈt̪jene]

/[aβ̞sˈt̪jene]/ verb

The verdict

“abstiene” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,756 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,756
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abstener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abstiene · abstiene · Spanish

abstiene · rank #56,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,756
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH abrumadoramen…

Nearest frequency peer: abrumadoramente (-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 “abstiene”

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 “abstiene” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abstiene
PropertyValue
Headwordabstiene
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞sˈt̪jene]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abstiene” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).abstienecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “abrumadoramente” (#56,755), “abundaban” (#56,757), “acaparando” (#56,758). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “abstiene” va en #56,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abstiene is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,756 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞sˈt̪jene]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for abstiene in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 abstiene, spelled A-B-S-T-I-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abstener.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de abstener.

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 "abstiene"?
"abstiene" is spelled A-B-S-T-I-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞sˈt̪jene].
What does "abstiene" mean?
As a verb, "abstiene" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abstener.
How do you pronounce "abstiene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstiene" is [aβ̞sˈt̪jene]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstiene" come from?
"abstiene" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list