apósito
[aˈposit̪o]
The verdict
“apósito” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - 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) - Tela adhesiva con un poco de gasa y en ocasiones algún medicamento, para poner sobre pequeñas heridas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apósito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈposit̪o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “apósito” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for apósito is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈposit̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apósito, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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 apósito, spelled A-P-Ó-S-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Tela adhesiva con un poco de gasa y en ocasiones algún medicamento, para poner sobre pequeñas heridas.
- 2Más generalmente, cualquier remedio que se aplica tópicamente sujetándose con vendas o gasa.
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.
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Using “apósito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-Ó-S-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈposit̪o] (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.