exclamaba

[eksklaˈmaβ̞a]

/[eksklaˈmaβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“exclamaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,771 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,771
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de exclamar.

Key facts for exclamaba
PropertyValue
Headwordexclamaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksklaˈmaβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exclamaba” 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). exclamaba 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

exclamaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,771 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eksklaˈmaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for exclamaba in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is exclamaba, spelled E-X-C-L-A-M-A-B-A.

Definition

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

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 "exclamaba"?
"exclamaba" is spelled E-X-C-L-A-M-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eksklaˈmaβ̞a].
What does "exclamaba" mean?
As a verb, "exclamaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de exclamar.
How do you pronounce "exclamaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exclamaba" is [eksklaˈmaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exclamaba" come from?
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Using “exclamaba”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-C-L-A-M-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eksklaˈmaβ̞a] (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