apodar
[apoˈð̞aɾ]
The verdict
“apodar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar un sobrenombre o mote.
Corpus desk
Index ES-apodar · apodar · Spanish
apodar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apodar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [apoˈð̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “apodar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
apodar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [apoˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dar un sobrenombre o mote.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for apodar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is apodar, spelled A-P-O-D-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dar un sobrenombre o mote.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how apodar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durante los años siguientes, Mussolini (al que se apodó el "Duce", el líder) suprimió todos los partidos políticos, y limitó las libertades para "prevenir revoluciones".
Anna fue apodada por su padre como "Annerl", y éste recuerda su nacimiento como el inicio de un bienestar económico debido al aumento de su trabajo clínico.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.