apólogo

[aˈpoloɣ̞o]

/[aˈpoloɣ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“apólogo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apológico.

Key facts for apólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordapólogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈpoloɣ̞o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apólogo” sits in Spanish frequency

apólogo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for apólogo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈpoloɣ̞o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Apológico.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apólogo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is apólogo, spelled A-P-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apológico.

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 "apólogo"?
"apólogo" is spelled A-P-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpoloɣ̞o].
What does "apólogo" mean?
As an adjective, "apólogo" means: Apológico.
How do you pronounce "apólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apólogo" is [aˈpoloɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apólogo" come from?
"apólogo" 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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Using “apólogo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-Ó-L-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈpoloɣ̞o] (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
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list