aprehensión

[apɾeẽnˈsjõn]

/[apɾeẽnˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“aprehensión” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,376 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,376
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de aprehender.

Key facts for aprehensión
PropertyValue
Headwordaprehensión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apɾeẽnˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,376
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aprehensión” 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). aprehensión lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aprehensión is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apɾeẽnˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,376 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for aprehensión, with forms such as "aperhensión", "apprehensión", and "apreehnsión". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aprehensión, spelled A-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de aprehender.
  2. 2
    Comprensión.
  3. 3
    Uno de los cuatro procesos forales privilegiados de Aragón, que consiste en poner bajo la jurisdicción real la cosa aprehendida, mientras se justifica a quién pertenece.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aperhensión,apprehensión,apreehnsión,aprehención,aprehenisón,aprehennsión,aprehensinó,aprehensiónn,aprehenssión,aprehensóin,aprehesnión,aprehhensión,aprehnesión,aprheensión,aprrehensión,arpehensión,parehensión

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aprehensión - 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.

aperhensión2apprehensión1apreehnsión2aprehención1aprehenisón2aprehennsión1aprehensinó2aprehensiónn1
Edit distance from "aprehensión"

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 "aprehensión"?
"aprehensión" is spelled A-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾeẽnˈsjõn].
What does "aprehensión" mean?
As a noun, "aprehensión" means: Acción y efecto de aprehender.
What are common misspellings of "aprehensión"?
Common misspellings include "aperhensión", "apprehensión", "apreehnsión", "aprehención", "aprehenisón". The correct spelling is "aprehensión".
How do you pronounce "aprehensión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprehensión" is [apɾeẽnˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprehensión" come from?
"aprehensión" 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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Using “aprehensión”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apɾeẽnˈsjõn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list