apalancar

[apalãŋˈkaɾ]

/[apalãŋˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desplazar o levantar un objeto mediante el uso de una o más palancas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-apalancar · apalancar · Spanish

apalancar · 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 "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for apalancar
PropertyValue
Headwordapalancar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apalãŋˈkaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “apalancar” en español

apalancarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

apalancar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [apalãŋˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for apalancar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is apalancar, spelled A-P-A-L-A-N-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desplazar o levantar un objeto mediante el uso de una o más palancas.
  2. 2
    Poner algo en un sitio seguro.

Synonyms

embarrarsopalancaresconderatesorarguardar

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 "apalancar"?
"apalancar" is spelled A-P-A-L-A-N-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [apalãŋˈkaɾ].
What does "apalancar" mean?
As a verb, "apalancar" means: Desplazar o levantar un objeto mediante el uso de una o más palancas.
How do you pronounce "apalancar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apalancar" is [apalãŋˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apalancar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list