ahorraba

[aoˈraβ̞a]

/[aoˈraβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“ahorraba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,924 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,924
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ahorrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ahorraba · ahorraba · Spanish

ahorraba · rank #76,924 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,924
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH agraden

Nearest frequency peer: agraden (-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 “ahorraba”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ahorraba
PropertyValue
Headwordahorraba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aoˈraβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,924
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ahorraba” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ahorrabacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “agraden” (#76,923), “aita” (#76,926), “agradado” (#76,921). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ahorraba” va en #76,924. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ahorraba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,924 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aoˈraβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ahorraba, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ahorraba, spelled A-H-O-R-R-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ahorrar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ahorrar.

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 "ahorraba"?
"ahorraba" is spelled A-H-O-R-R-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aoˈraβ̞a].
What does "ahorraba" mean?
As a verb, "ahorraba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ahorrar.
How do you pronounce "ahorraba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ahorraba" is [aoˈraβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ahorraba" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ahorraba", 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