lavación

[laβ̞aˈsjõn]

/[laβ̞aˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“lavación” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).

Corpus desk

Index ES-lavacion · lavación · Spanish

lavación · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lavación
PropertyValue
Headwordlavación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laβ̞aˈsjõn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lavación” en español

lavaciónqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lavación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [laβ̞aˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).".

Zero misspellings are on record for lavación 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is lavación, spelled L-A-V-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).

Synonyms

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 "lavación"?
"lavación" is spelled L-A-V-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [laβ̞aˈsjõn].
What does "lavación" mean?
As a noun, "lavación" means: Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).
How do you pronounce "lavación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lavación" is [laβ̞aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lavación" come from?
"lavación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list