cuestionaban

[kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn]

/[kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“cuestionaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,128 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,128
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cuestionar.

Key facts for cuestionaban
PropertyValue
Headwordcuestionaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#77,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuestionaban” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cuestionaban lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuestionaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,128 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn]. 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 cuestionar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cuestionaban in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cuestionaban, spelled C-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-A-B-A-N.

Definition

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

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 "cuestionaban"?
"cuestionaban" is spelled C-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn].
What does "cuestionaban" mean?
As a verb, "cuestionaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cuestionar.
How do you pronounce "cuestionaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuestionaban" is [kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuestionaban" come from?
"cuestionaban" 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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Using “cuestionaban”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-A-B-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kwest̪joˈnaβ̞ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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