adobar
[að̞oˈβ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“adobar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Componer, arreglar, aderezar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-adobar · adobar · Spanish
adobar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | adobar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [að̞oˈβ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “adobar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
adobar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [að̞oˈβ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for adobar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is adobar, spelled A-D-O-B-A-R.
Definition
- 1Componer, arreglar, aderezar.
- 2Guisar₁ (cocinar comida).
- 3Aplicar a la piel sustancias especiales para curtir.
- 4Aplicar a la piel sustancias especiales para su mantenimiento (adobo).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how adobar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
llegóse acaso a mi puerta un calderero, el cual yo creo que fue ángel enviado a mí por la mano de Dios en aquel hábito. Preguntóme si tenía algo que adobar.
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.