ápodo

[ˈapoð̞o]

/[ˈapoð̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“ápodo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no tiene patas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-apodo · ápodo · Spanish

ápodo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Á" 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.

Key facts for ápodo
PropertyValue
Headwordápodo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈapoð̞o]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ápodo” en español

ápodoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ápodo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈapoð̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ápodo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ápodo, spelled Á-P-O-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no tiene patas.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, dicho de un pez, que no tiene aletas ventrales.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ápodo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Las larvas de esta especie son ápodas; es decir, que carecen de pies, y por esto su modo de movimiento no es sino el de reptación, y ésta la hacen con agilidad; su piel es coriácea y de color terroso; la cabeza negra y córnea.
  2. Unos son ápodos y se mueven mediante las ondulaciones de su cuerpo; y otros están provistos de extremidades, terminadas por dedos libres y dispuestas para andar, y aun en alguna de las formas fósiles las torácicas ofrecen una modificación que indica su adaptación para el vuelo. A pesar de estas diferencias, existen entre todos los plagiotremas grandes sem…

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ápodo"?
"ápodo" is spelled Á-P-O-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapoð̞o].
What does "ápodo" mean?
As an adjective, "ápodo" means: Que no tiene patas.
How do you pronounce "ápodo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ápodo" is [ˈapoð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ápodo" come from?
"ápodo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list