suave
Spanish, adjective/ˈswabe/
suave is spelled S-U-A-V-E (5 letters) and appears 22 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,683rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Suave is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “smooth, soft, fluffy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Carente de durezas y asperezas, que es blando y liso al tacto”.
What does suave mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinesmooth, soft, fluffy
piel suave
- 2
femininemasculinesoft, gentle, light, mild (e.g. mild flavor, a mild winter)
aterrizaje suave
- 3
femininemasculinesuave (charming, confident and elegant)
- 4
femininemasculinecool, acceptable, easy
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Carente de durezas y asperezas, que es blando y liso al tacto. 2. Carente de brusquedad, intensidad y asperezas, al oído o a los sentidos en general. 3. Dulce y agradable al paladar. 4. Que no presenta saltos y cambios bruscos en su trato o comportamiento.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of suave
- suaves feminine masculine plural
- suavísimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce suave?
- /ˈswabe/
- [ˈswa.β̞e]
- [ˈswaβ̞e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to suave
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is suave in Spanish?
suave appears 22 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).