apostille
noun, verb
apostille is spelled A-P-O-S-T-I-L-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, apostille means “A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of apostille is apostilles.
How many letters and syllables are in apostille?
| Letters | 9: A-P-O-S-T-I-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is apostille?
Apostille appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of apostille
- apostilles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- apostil
- apostilling participle, present
- apostilled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does apostille mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
- 1
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apostille in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | apostille |
| German | Apostille |
| Portuguese | apostila |
| Spanish | apostilla , apostillar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does apostille come from?
From French apostille (“a marginal note”), from Latin post (“after”) + illa (“these”) + verba (“words”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).