apósito

[aˈposit̪o]

/[aˈposit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tela adhesiva con un poco de gasa y en ocasiones algún medicamento, para poner sobre pequeñas heridas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aposito · apósito · Spanish

apósito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 apósito
PropertyValue
Headwordapósito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈposit̪o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “apósito” en español

apósitono 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

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

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

  1. 1
    Tela adhesiva con un poco de gasa y en ocasiones algún medicamento, para poner sobre pequeñas heridas.
  2. 2
    Más generalmente, cualquier remedio que se aplica tópicamente sujetándose con vendas o gasa.

Synonyms

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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 "apósito"?
"apósito" is spelled A-P-Ó-S-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈposit̪o].
What does "apósito" mean?
As a noun, "apósito" means: Tela adhesiva con un poco de gasa y en ocasiones algún medicamento, para poner sobre pequeñas heridas.
How do you pronounce "apósito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apósito" is [aˈposit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apósito" come from?
"apósito" 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