Zapatista

/ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə/

//ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə// adj

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

The verdict

“Zapatista” is uncommon English (frequency #94,465 among 2,810 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,465
frequency rank, English
2,810
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or relating to Zapatismo.

Key facts for Zapatista
PropertyValue
HeadwordZapatista
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,465
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zapatista” sits in English 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). Zapatista lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zapatista is uncommon English at frequency #94,465 among 2,810 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Zapatista in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish zapatista. The correct English form is Zapatista, spelled Z-A-P-A-T-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to Zapatismo.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the Zapatistas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zapatista.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zapatista"?
"Zapatista" is spelled Z-A-P-A-T-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə/.
What does "Zapatista" mean?
As an adjective, "Zapatista" means: Of or relating to Zapatismo.
How do you pronounce "Zapatista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zapatista" is /ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə/. 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 "Zapatista"?
Borrowed from Spanish zapatista. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Zapatista”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is Z-A-P-A-T-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌzɑː.pəˈtiːs.tə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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