apático

[aˈpat̪iko]

/[aˈpat̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“apático” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,547 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,547
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falto de entusiasmo, sin ganas de actividad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-apatico · apático · Spanish

apático · rank #57,547 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,547
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH apuren

Nearest frequency peer: apuren (-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 “apático”

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 “apático” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for apático
PropertyValue
Headwordapático
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈpat̪iko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,547
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “apático” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).apáticocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “apuren” (#57,546), “arbitrio” (#57,548), “aproximar” (#57,545). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “apático” va en #57,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

apático is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,547 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈpat̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Falto de entusiasmo, sin ganas de actividad.".

apático has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is apático, spelled A-P-Á-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falto de entusiasmo, sin ganas de actividad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how apático appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cuando todos estuvieron reunidos pasaron al comedor donde se les sirvió una suntuosa comida, la que se prolongó hasta cerca de la oración en medio de los brindis y la alegría que comunica siempre el vino aun a aquellos más apáticos

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apático"?
"apático" is spelled A-P-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpat̪iko].
What does "apático" mean?
As an adjective, "apático" means: Falto de entusiasmo, sin ganas de actividad.
How do you pronounce "apático"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apático" is [aˈpat̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list