aparatoso
[apaɾaˈt̪oso]
The verdict
“aparatoso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,360 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #73,360
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 120,137
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene o está hecho con mucho aparato.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aparatoso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [apaɾaˈt̪oso] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #73,360 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aparatoso” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aparatoso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,360 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [apaɾaˈt̪oso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aparatoso, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aparatoso, spelled A-P-A-R-A-T-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1Que tiene o está hecho con mucho aparato.
- 2Desmedido, exagerado.
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); 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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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-A-R-A-T-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [apaɾaˈt̪oso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.