abstinencia

[aβ̞st̪iˈnẽnsja]

/[aβ̞st̪iˈnẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“abstinencia” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,907
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de abstenerse

Key facts for abstinencia
PropertyValue
Headwordabstinencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞st̪iˈnẽnsja]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,907
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstinencia” 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). abstinencia 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around abstinencia (IPA [aβ̞st̪iˈnẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,907 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for abstinencia, with forms such as "abbstinencia", "absitnencia", and "absstinencia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 abstinencia, spelled A-B-S-T-I-N-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de abstenerse
  2. 2
    En particular, acción y efecto de abstenerse de la satisfacción de los apetitos corporales, como el hambre y el deseo sexual, especialmente con motivos religiosos
  3. 3
    Hábito de una tal abstención
  4. 4
    Estado anómalo que presenta el organismo ante la falta repentina de una sustancia que provoca dependencia

Synonyms

abstención

This word in other languages

abstinence(English)Abstinenz(Deutsch)abstinência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstinencia
  • absitnencia
  • absstinencia
  • abstienncia
  • abstinecnia
  • abstinencai
  • abstinenccia
  • abstinenica
  • abstinenncia
  • abstinensia
  • abstinnecia
  • abstinnencia
  • abstniencia
  • absttinencia
  • abtsinencia
  • asbtinencia
  • avstinencia
  • bastinencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abstinencia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbstinencia1absitnencia2absstinencia1abstienncia2abstinecnia2abstinencai2abstinenccia1abstinenica2
Edit distance from "abstinencia"

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 "abstinencia"?
"abstinencia" is spelled A-B-S-T-I-N-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞st̪iˈnẽnsja].
What does "abstinencia" mean?
As a noun, "abstinencia" means: Acción y efecto de abstenerse
What are common misspellings of "abstinencia"?
Common misspellings include "abbstinencia", "absitnencia", "absstinencia", "abstienncia", "abstinecnia". The correct spelling is "abstinencia".
How do you pronounce "abstinencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstinencia" is [aβ̞st̪iˈnẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstinencia" come from?
"abstinencia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “abstinencia”

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

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

Same frequency band

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