applications

/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

//ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz// noun

The verdict

“applications” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,632 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,632
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de application.

Key facts for applications
PropertyValue
Headwordapplications
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
Letters12
Frequency rank#83,632
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “applications” 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). applications lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

applications is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,632 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de application.".

applications doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is applications, spelled A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de application.

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 "applications"?
"applications" is spelled A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/.
What does "applications" mean?
As a noun, "applications" means: Forma del plural de application.
How do you pronounce "applications"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "applications" is /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "applications" come from?
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Using “applications”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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