apostólico

[aposˈt̪oliko]

/[aposˈt̪oliko]/ adj

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The verdict

“apostólico” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,262
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relacionado con los apóstoles (discípulos de Jesucristo)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

apostólico vs apostólicos
91% similar
apostólico vs apostólica
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for apostólico
PropertyValue
Headwordapostólico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aposˈt̪oliko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,262
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apostólico” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). apostólico lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around apostólico (IPA [aposˈt̪oliko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,262 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for apostólico, with forms such as "aopstólico", "aposstólico", and "apostlóico". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "apostólicos", "apostólica", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is apostólico, spelled A-P-O-S-T-Ó-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relacionado con los apóstoles (discípulos de Jesucristo)
  2. 2
    Que proviene del papa. Indulto apostólico
  3. 3
    Se lo aplica la Iglesia católica a sí misma por entender que su doctrina proviene de los apóstoles.
  4. 4
    Sociedad española de tipo sectario y ultratradicionalista creada para defender la candidatura del infante Carlos María Isidro, que daría origen a las guerras carlistas (siglo XIX)

This word in other languages

apostolic(English)apostolique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopstólico
  • aposstólico
  • apostlóico
  • aposttólico
  • apostóilco
  • apostólcio
  • apostólicco
  • apostólioc
  • apostóllico
  • aposótlico
  • apotsólico
  • appostólico
  • apsotólico
  • paostólico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apostólico - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aopstólico2aposstólico1apostlóico2aposttólico1apostóilco2apostólcio2apostólicco1apostólioc2
Edit distance from "apostólico"

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 "apostólico"?
"apostólico" is spelled A-P-O-S-T-Ó-L-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aposˈt̪oliko].
What does "apostólico" mean?
As an adjective, "apostólico" means: Relacionado con los apóstoles (discípulos de Jesucristo)
What words are commonly confused with "apostólico"?
"apostólico" is commonly confused with "apostólicos", "apostólica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apostólico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apostólico" is [aposˈt̪oliko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apostólico" come from?
"apostólico" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “apostólico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-O-S-T-Ó-L-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aposˈt̪oliko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “apostólicos” - see the side-by-side comparison. apostólico vs apostólicos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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