ataban

[aˈt̪aβ̞ãn]

/[aˈt̪aβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“ataban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,783 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,783
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de atar o de atarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ataban · ataban · Spanish

ataban · rank #93,783 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,783
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atesoran

Nearest frequency peer: atesoran (+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 “ataban”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ataban
PropertyValue
Headwordataban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈt̪aβ̞ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ataban” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “atesoran” (#93,784), “atiendas” (#93,785), “asistidas” (#93,780). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ataban” va en #93,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ataban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,783 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de atar o de atarse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ataban in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ataban, spelled A-T-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de atar o de atarse.

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 "ataban"?
"ataban" is spelled A-T-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
What does "ataban" mean?
As a verb, "ataban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de atar o de atarse.
How do you pronounce "ataban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ataban" is [aˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ataban" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ataban", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list