abstiene

[aβ̞sˈt̪jene]

/[aβ̞sˈt̪jene]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstiene” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,756 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,756
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abstener.

Key facts for abstiene
PropertyValue
Headwordabstiene
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞sˈt̪jene]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstiene” 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). abstiene lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

abstiene is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,756 among 120,137 “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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Using “abstiene”

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

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

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