jabonar
[xaβ̞oˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“jabonar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Restregar un objeto (vajilla, ropa, etc.) con jabón y agua para limpiarlo o ablandarlo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-jabonar · jabonar · Spanish
jabonar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | jabonar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [xaβ̞oˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “jabonar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
jabonar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [xaβ̞oˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for jabonar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is jabonar, spelled J-A-B-O-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Restregar un objeto (vajilla, ropa, etc.) con jabón y agua para limpiarlo o ablandarlo.
- 2Frotar la piel o el cabello con jabón y agua.
- 3Colocar agua con jabón en la barba para afeitarla.
- 4Reñir o castigar con severidad, dar un jabón.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jabonar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
el soldado que, a la orilla del río, sobre una tabla arrancada de un cajón vacío de provisiones, jabonaba y retorcía su ropa sucia de veinte días o más con tanta desenvoltura como en lances de batalla cargaba la carabina
mientras él jabonaba la barba, solía alcanzarle limpias y finas toallas de lienzo flamenco su sobrina
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.