aposta

[aˈpost̪a]

/[aˈpost̪a]/ adv

The verdict

“aposta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,287 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,287
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De intento, de propósito, adrede.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aposta · aposta · Spanish

aposta · rank #68,287 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,287
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aprendieran

Nearest frequency peer: aprendieran (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “aposta”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aposta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aposta
PropertyValue
Headwordaposta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[aˈpost̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,287
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aposta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.apostacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aprendieran” (#68,288), “anuencia” (#68,285), “aproximando” (#68,289). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aposta” va en #68,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aposta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,287 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [aˈpost̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De intento, de propósito, adrede.".

Zero misspellings are on record for aposta in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is aposta, spelled A-P-O-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    De intento, de propósito, adrede.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aposta"?
"aposta" is spelled A-P-O-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpost̪a].
What does "aposta" mean?
As an adverb, "aposta" means: De intento, de propósito, adrede.
How do you pronounce "aposta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aposta" is [aˈpost̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aposta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aposta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list