variaban

[baˈɾjaβ̞ãn]

/[baˈɾjaβ̞ãn]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“variaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,191 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,191
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” 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 variar.

Key facts for variaban
PropertyValue
Headwordvariaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[baˈɾjaβ̞ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,191
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “variaban” 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). variaban 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

variaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,191 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [baˈɾjaβ̞ãn]. 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 variar.".

variaban has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is variaban, spelled V-A-R-I-A-B-A-N.

Definition

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

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 "variaban"?
"variaban" is spelled V-A-R-I-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈɾjaβ̞ãn].
What does "variaban" mean?
As a verb, "variaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de variar.
How do you pronounce "variaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "variaban" is [baˈɾjaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "variaban" come from?
"variaban" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “variaban”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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