lavación
[laβ̞aˈsjõn]
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 May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lavación |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [laβ̞aˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lavación” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).
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 “lavación”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-V-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [laβ̞aˈsjõn] (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
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.