apartheid

[ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞]

/[ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞]/ noun

The verdict

“apartheid” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,522
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sistema legal de segregación racial implantado en Sudáfrica por los colonizadores afrikáners, de origen holandés, y que estuvo vigente entre 1948 y 1990.

Key facts for apartheid
PropertyValue
Headwordapartheid
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,522
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apartheid” sits in Spanish 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). apartheid 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around apartheid (IPA [ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,522 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for apartheid, with forms such as "aaprtheid", "aparhteid", and "aparrtheid". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is apartheid, spelled A-P-A-R-T-H-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema legal de segregación racial implantado en Sudáfrica por los colonizadores afrikáners, de origen holandés, y que estuvo vigente entre 1948 y 1990.
  2. 2
    Cualquier tipo de diferenciación social dentro del contexto de una nación, mediante la cual un sector de la población tiene plenos derechos y otro sector queda relegado a un estatus de marginación.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaprtheid
  • aparhteid
  • aparrtheid
  • apartehid
  • aparthedi
  • apartheidd
  • aparthheid
  • aparthied
  • aparttheid
  • apatrheid
  • appartheid
  • apratheid
  • paartheid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apartheid - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aaprtheid2aparhteid2aparrtheid1apartehid2aparthedi2apartheidd1aparthheid1aparthied2
Edit distance from "apartheid"

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 "apartheid"?
"apartheid" is spelled A-P-A-R-T-H-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞].
What does "apartheid" mean?
As a noun, "apartheid" means: Sistema legal de segregación racial implantado en Sudáfrica por los colonizadores afrikáners, de origen holandés, y que estuvo vigente entre 1948 y 1990.
What are common misspellings of "apartheid"?
Common misspellings include "aaprtheid", "aparhteid", "aparrtheid", "apartehid", "aparthedi". The correct spelling is "apartheid".
How do you pronounce "apartheid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apartheid" is [ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apartheid" come from?
"apartheid" 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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Using “apartheid”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-A-R-T-H-E-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapaɾt̪xejð̞] (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list