apócrifo
[aˈpokɾifo]
The verdict
“apócrifo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,579 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #63,579
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 120,137
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que simula, imita o parece ser real, sin serlo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apócrifo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈpokɾifo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #63,579 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “apócrifo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
apócrifo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,579 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈpokɾifo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for apócrifo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is apócrifo, spelled A-P-Ó-C-R-I-F-O.
Definition
- 1Que simula, imita o parece ser real, sin serlo.
- 2En particular, dicho de un escrito, falsamente atribuido a un autor.
- 3Dicho de un texto religioso, que no forma parte del canon de la religión en cuestión.
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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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Using “apócrifo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-Ó-C-R-I-F-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈpokɾifo] (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.