apoderen

[apoˈð̞eɾẽn]

/[apoˈð̞eɾẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“apoderen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,469 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,469
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de apoderar o de apoderarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-apoderen · apoderen · Spanish

apoderen · rank #86,469 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,469
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH apicultor

Nearest frequency peer: apicultor (-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 “apoderen”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “apoderen” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for apoderen
PropertyValue
Headwordapoderen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apoˈð̞eɾẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,469
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “apoderen” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.apoderencae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “apicultor” (#86,468), “apetitosa” (#86,467), “apresamiento” (#86,471). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “apoderen” va en #86,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

apoderen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,469 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [apoˈð̞eɾẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

apoderen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is apoderen, spelled A-P-O-D-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de apoderar o de apoderarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de apoderar o del imperativo negativo de apoderarse.

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 "apoderen"?
"apoderen" is spelled A-P-O-D-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apoˈð̞eɾẽn].
What does "apoderen" mean?
As a verb, "apoderen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de apoderar o de apoderarse.
How do you pronounce "apoderen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apoderen" is [apoˈð̞eɾẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apoderen" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "apoderen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list