sapodilla

/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/

//ˌsæpəˈdɪlə// noun

"sapodilla" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sapodilla” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A long-lived evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, native to the New World tropics.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sapodilla · sapodilla · English

sapodilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for sapodilla
PropertyValue
Headwordsapodilla
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “sapodilla” in English

sapodillafalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sapodilla is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sapodilla, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish sapodilla, from Nahuatl tzapocuahuitl. The correct English form is sapodilla, spelled S-A-P-O-D-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A long-lived evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, native to the New World tropics.
  2. 2
    The edible fruit of this tree.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. They heard the flight of the bats as they attacked the ripe sapodillas at their feet.

Etymology

From Spanish sapodilla, from Nahuatl tzapocuahuitl.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sapodilla"?
"sapodilla" is spelled S-A-P-O-D-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/.
What does "sapodilla" mean?
As a noun, "sapodilla" means: A long-lived evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, native to the New World tropics.
How do you pronounce "sapodilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sapodilla" is /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "sapodilla"?
From Spanish sapodilla, from Nahuatl tzapocuahuitl. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list