esponjar
[espõŋˈxaɾ]
The verdict
“esponjar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que un cuerpo sea más poroso y elástico, como una esponja.
Corpus desk
Index ES-esponjar · esponjar · Spanish
esponjar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | esponjar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [espõŋˈxaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “esponjar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
esponjar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [espõŋˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
esponjar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is esponjar, spelled E-S-P-O-N-J-A-R.
Definition
- 1Hacer que un cuerpo sea más poroso y elástico, como una esponja.
- 2Limpiar o secar con un utensilio o paño esponjoso.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how esponjar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
el felino esponjó el lomo y levantó la cola
Los métodos con que conservo mi salud, son la templanza, el levantarme temprano, y esponjar el cuerpo todas las mañanas
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.