abuso de poder

[aˈβ̞uso ð̞e poˈð̞eɾ]

/[aˈβ̞uso ð̞e poˈð̞eɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“abuso de poder” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extralimitación en el uso de las facultades de la administración, de un órgano estatal cualquiera, o de sus funcionarios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abuso-de-poder · abuso de poder · Spanish

abuso de poder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for abuso de poder
PropertyValue
Headwordabuso de poder
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈβ̞uso ð̞e poˈð̞eɾ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abuso de poder” sits in Spanish frequency

abuso de poder falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abuso de poder is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈβ̞uso ð̞e poˈð̞eɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

abuso de poder has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is abuso de poder, spelled A-B-U-S-O- -D-E- -P-O-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extralimitación en el uso de las facultades de la administración, de un órgano estatal cualquiera, o de sus funcionarios.
  2. 2
    En general, cualquier uso de la fuerza o de facultades discrecionales, más allá de lo que es razonable.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abuso de poder"?
"abuso de poder" is spelled A-B-U-S-O- -D-E- -P-O-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞uso ð̞e poˈð̞eɾ].
What does "abuso de poder" mean?
As a phrase, "abuso de poder" means: Extralimitación en el uso de las facultades de la administración, de un órgano estatal cualquiera, o de sus funcionarios.
How do you pronounce "abuso de poder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abuso de poder" is [aˈβ̞uso ð̞e poˈð̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abuso de poder" come from?
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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