adormece

[að̞oɾˈmese]

/[að̞oɾˈmese]/ verb

The verdict

“adormece” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,502 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,502
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 adormecer o de adormecerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-adormece · adormece · Spanish

adormece · rank #89,502 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,502
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH adquiriría

Nearest frequency peer: adquiriría (+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 “adormece”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for adormece
PropertyValue
Headwordadormece
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[að̞oɾˈmese]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “adormece” en español

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “adquiriría” (#89,503), “adiviná” (#89,500), “afirmen” (#89,505). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “adormece” va en #89,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

adormece is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,502 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [að̞oɾˈmese]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for adormece, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is adormece, spelled A-D-O-R-M-E-C-E.

Definition

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

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 "adormece"?
"adormece" is spelled A-D-O-R-M-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞oɾˈmese].
What does "adormece" mean?
As a verb, "adormece" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adormecer o de adormecerse.
How do you pronounce "adormece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adormece" is [að̞oɾˈmese]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adormece" come from?
"adormece" 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 "adormece", 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