ágape
[ˈaɣ̞ape]
The verdict
“ágape” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #89,471 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #89,471
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rito paleocristiano, inicialmente vinculado al sacramento de la eucaristía, que incluía una comida colectiva de los fieles
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ágape |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɣ̞ape] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #89,471 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ágape” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ágape is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɣ̞ape]. Corpus data places it at rank #89,471 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ágape, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ágape, spelled Á-G-A-P-E.
Definition
- 1Rito paleocristiano, inicialmente vinculado al sacramento de la eucaristía, que incluía una comida colectiva de los fieles
- 2Por extensión, comida de carácter festivo y muy copiosa
- 3Amor desinteresado y espiritual, en especial el que los antiguos, tanto cristianos como algunos paganos, atribuían a sus deidades
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.
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Using “ágape”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-G-A-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɣ̞ape] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.