Acapulco

[akaˈpulko]

/[akaˈpulko]/ name

The verdict

“Acapulco” is uncommon German (frequency #57,636 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,636
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Stadt in Mexiko

Corpus desk

Index DE-acapulco · Acapulco · German

Acapulco · rank #57,636 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,636
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abtrünnige

Nearest frequency peer: abtrünnige (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Acapulco”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Acapulco” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Acapulco
PropertyValue
HeadwordAcapulco
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[akaˈpulko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Acapulco” sits in German 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). Acapulco 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

Acapulco is uncommon German at frequency #57,636 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [akaˈpulko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Mexiko".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Acapulco, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Acapulco, spelled A-C-A-P-U-L-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Mexiko

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Acapulco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In den nächsten Sommerferien fliegen wir nach Acapulco.
  2. Acapulco liegt circa 300 Kilometer südlich von Mexiko-Stadt an der Küste des Pazifischen Ozeans.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Acapulco"?
"Acapulco" is spelled A-C-A-P-U-L-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [akaˈpulko].
What does "Acapulco" mean?
As a proper noun, "Acapulco" means: Stadt in Mexiko
How do you pronounce "Acapulco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Acapulco" is [akaˈpulko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Acapulco" come from?
"Acapulco" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Acapulco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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