jabonar

[xaβ̞oˈnaɾ]

/[xaβ̞oˈnaɾ]/ verb

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.

Key facts for jabonar
PropertyValue
Headwordjabonar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[xaβ̞oˈnaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jabonar” en español

jabonarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Restregar un objeto (vajilla, ropa, etc.) con jabón y agua para limpiarlo o ablandarlo.
  2. 2
    Frotar la piel o el cabello con jabón y agua.
  3. 3
    Colocar agua con jabón en la barba para afeitarla.
  4. 4
    Reñir o castigar con severidad, dar un jabón.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how jabonar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jabonar"?
"jabonar" is spelled J-A-B-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [xaβ̞oˈnaɾ].
What does "jabonar" mean?
As a verb, "jabonar" means: Restregar un objeto (vajilla, ropa, etc.) con jabón y agua para limpiarlo o ablandarlo.
How do you pronounce "jabonar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jabonar" is [xaβ̞oˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jabonar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list