aprieta

[aˈpɾjet̪a]

/[aˈpɾjet̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“aprieta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,865
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apretar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aprieta · aprieta · Spanish

aprieta · rank #17,865 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,865
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aptitudes

Nearest frequency peer: aptitudes (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “aprieta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “aprieta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aprieta vs arista
71% similar
aprieta vs aprueba
71% similar
aprieta vs aprieto
86% similar

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

Key facts for aprieta
PropertyValue
Headwordaprieta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈpɾjet̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,865
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aprieta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).aprietacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aptitudes” (#17,866), “aptos” (#17,867), “aragonés” (#17,868). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aprieta” va en #17,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aprieta (IPA [aˈpɾjet̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,865 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aprieta, with forms such as "apireta", "apprieta", and "apreita". 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. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "arista", "aprueba", "aprieto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aprieta, spelled A-P-R-I-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apretar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de apretar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apireta
  • apprieta
  • apreita
  • aprieat
  • aprietta
  • apritea
  • aprrieta
  • arpieta
  • parieta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aprieta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apireta2apprieta1apreita2aprieat2aprietta1apritea2aprrieta1arpieta2
Edit distance from "aprieta"

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 "aprieta"?
"aprieta" is spelled A-P-R-I-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpɾjet̪a].
What does "aprieta" mean?
As a verb, "aprieta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apretar.
What words are commonly confused with "aprieta"?
"aprieta" is commonly confused with "arista", "aprueba", "aprieto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aprieta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprieta" is [aˈpɾjet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprieta" come from?
"aprieta" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list