acople

[aˈkople]

/[aˈkople]/ noun

The verdict

“acople” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,025 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,025
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de acoplar o acoplarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acople · acople · Spanish

acople · rank #76,025 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,025
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aclaratorias

Nearest frequency peer: aclaratorias (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “acople”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “acople” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for acople
PropertyValue
Headwordacople
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈkople]
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,025
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “acople” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.acoplecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aclaratorias” (#76,024), “aclarados” (#76,023), “activamos” (#76,027). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “acople” va en #76,025. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acople is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,025 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈkople]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for acople in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is acople, spelled A-C-O-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de acoplar o acoplarse.
  2. 2
    Que se usa para acoplar o hacer que una cosa encaje con otra.
  3. 3
    Mecanismo para conectar vehículos ferroviarios y formar un tren.

Synonyms

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acople"?
"acople" is spelled A-C-O-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkople].
What does "acople" mean?
As a noun, "acople" means: Acción o efecto de acoplar o acoplarse.
How do you pronounce "acople"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acople" is [aˈkople]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acople" come from?
"acople" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list