esponjar
[espõŋˈxaɾ]
The verdict
“esponjar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer que un cuerpo sea más poroso y elástico, como una esponja.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esponjar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [espõŋˈxaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “esponjar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for esponjar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [espõŋˈxaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “esponjar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-O-N-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [espõŋˈxaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.