aporía

[apoˈɾia]

/[apoˈɾia]/ noun

The verdict

“aporía” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Problema insoluble o que no tiene solución viable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aporia · aporía · Spanish

aporía · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for aporía
PropertyValue
Headwordaporía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apoˈɾia]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aporía” en español

aporíano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

aporía doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 aporía, spelled A-P-O-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Problema insoluble o que no tiene solución viable.
  2. 2
    Paradoja, contradicción o imposibilidad a la que se llega a partir de ciertas premisas o suposiciones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Diodoro Cronos, por ejemplo, modificó las leyes racionalmente imposibles (aporías) de Zenón de Elea para negar así el movimiento de las cosas.

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 "aporía"?
"aporía" is spelled A-P-O-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [apoˈɾia].
What does "aporía" mean?
As a noun, "aporía" means: Problema insoluble o que no tiene solución viable.
How do you pronounce "aporía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aporía" is [apoˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aporía" come from?
"aporía" 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