apestar

[apesˈt̪aɾ]

/[apesˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“apestar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,580 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,580
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Desprender mal olor.

Key facts for apestar
PropertyValue
Headwordapestar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apesˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,580
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apestar” 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). apestar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

apestar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,580 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [apesˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desprender mal olor.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apestar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is apestar, spelled A-P-E-S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desprender mal olor.

Synonyms

heder

This word in other languages

stink(English)puer(Français)stinken(Deutsch)

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 "apestar"?
"apestar" is spelled A-P-E-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [apesˈt̪aɾ].
What does "apestar" mean?
As a verb, "apestar" means: Desprender mal olor.
How do you pronounce "apestar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apestar" is [apesˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apestar" come from?
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Using “apestar”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list