apoderar
[apoð̞eˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“apoderar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar poder una persona a otra para que la represente en juicio o fuera de él.
Corpus desk
Index ES-apoderar · apoderar · Spanish
apoderar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | apoderar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [apoð̞eˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “apoderar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
apoderar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [apoð̞eˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for apoderar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 apoderar, spelled A-P-O-D-E-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dar poder una persona a otra para que la represente en juicio o fuera de él.
- 2Poner en poder de alguno una cosa o darle la posesión de ella.
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.