limpiaban

[lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn]

/[lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“limpiaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,237 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,237
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limpiar.

Key facts for limpiaban
PropertyValue
Headwordlimpiaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,237
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “limpiaban” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). limpiaban lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

limpiaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,237 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limpiar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for limpiaban, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is limpiaban, spelled L-I-M-P-I-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limpiar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "limpiaban"?
"limpiaban" is spelled L-I-M-P-I-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn].
What does "limpiaban" mean?
As a verb, "limpiaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limpiar.
How do you pronounce "limpiaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limpiaban" is [lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limpiaban" come from?
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Using “limpiaban”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-M-P-I-A-B-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lĩmˈpjaβ̞ãn] (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list