apresamiento

[apɾesaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

/[apɾesaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“apresamiento” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,471 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,471
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de apresar

Key facts for apresamiento
PropertyValue
Headwordapresamiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apɾesaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apresamiento” 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). apresamiento 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

apresamiento is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,471 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [apɾesaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de apresar".

Zero misspellings are on record for apresamiento in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is apresamiento, spelled A-P-R-E-S-A-M-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de apresar

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 "apresamiento"?
"apresamiento" is spelled A-P-R-E-S-A-M-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾesaˈmjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "apresamiento" mean?
As a noun, "apresamiento" means: Acción o efecto de apresar
How do you pronounce "apresamiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apresamiento" is [apɾesaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apresamiento" come from?
"apresamiento" 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 “apresamiento”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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