libación
[liβ̞aˈsjõn]
The verdict
“libación” 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 libar
Corpus desk
Index ES-libacion · libación · Spanish
libación · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | libación |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [liβ̞aˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “libación” en español
Rare enough to double-check
libación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [liβ̞aˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for libación in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is libación, spelled L-I-B-A-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de libar
- 2Sacrificio religioso que consiste en derramar un líquido en honor a un dios.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how libación appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Cuando el viento la hinchó y la nave inició velozmente su rumbo, levantaron cráteres rebosantes de vino y ofrecieron libaciones a los dioses (…)».
This word in other languages
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.