# apostate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ · frequency rank #43,030

## Definitions
1. Guilty of apostasy.

## Etymology
From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “rebel”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

## Easily confused with
- **apostle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apostate-vs-apostle)
- **apostasy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apostasy-vs-apostate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aopstate`, `aposatte`, `aposstate`, `apostaet`, `apostatte`, `aposttae`, `aposttate`, `apotsate`, `appostate`, `apsotate`, `paostate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apostate