aplomo
[aˈplomo]
The verdict
“aplomo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,334 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,334
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,704
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gravedad, serenidad, circunspección.
Corpus desk
Index ES-aplomo · aplomo · Spanish
aplomo · rank #53,334 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,334
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 7,704
- PHOTO-FINISH aparejado
Nearest frequency peer: aparejado (-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 “aplomo”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- anticiparse
anticiparse
46,669 corpus weight
- aparejado
aparejado
46,668 corpus weight
- aplomo
aplomo
46,667 corpus weight
- apoplejía
apoplejía
46,666 corpus weight
- aprobaría
aprobaría
46,665 corpus weight
- aragonesas
aragonesas
46,664 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aplomo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aplomo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈplomo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #53,334 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “aplomo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
aplomo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,334 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈplomo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
aplomo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is aplomo, spelled A-P-L-O-M-O.
Definition
- 1Gravedad, serenidad, circunspección.
- 2En el caballo: cada una de las líneas verticales que determinan la dirección que deben tener sus miembros para que esté bien constituido.
- 3Cualidad de vertical.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aplomo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El profesor Tartelett, él, habitualmente tan firme sobre sus piernas expertas en todos los equilibrios del baile, había perdido su aplomo ordinario y trataba en vano de recuperarlo. Vacilaba incluso sobre el mismo suelo de su cuarto, como si se hallara ya sobre el piso de un camarote azotado por los bandazos de las olas
Synonyms
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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