aprisco

[aˈpɾisko]

/[aˈpɾisko]/ noun

The verdict

“aprisco” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar en donde los pastores recogen el ganado para resguardarlo de la intemperie. Se construye en sitios diferentes cada cierto tiempo, mediante teleras, para que los excrementos del ganado fertili...

Key facts for aprisco
PropertyValue
Headwordaprisco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈpɾisko]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aprisco” sits in Spanish frequency

aprisco falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aprisco is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈpɾisko]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lugar en donde los pastores recogen el ganado para resguardarlo de la intemperie. Se construye en sitios diferentes cada cierto tiempo, mediante teleras, para que los excrementos del ganado fertili...".

Zero misspellings are on record for aprisco in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is aprisco, spelled A-P-R-I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar en donde los pastores recogen el ganado para resguardarlo de la intemperie. Se construye en sitios diferentes cada cierto tiempo, mediante teleras, para que los excrementos del ganado fertilicen la tierra. Aunque también puede ser un corral de piedra.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aprisco"?
"aprisco" is spelled A-P-R-I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpɾisko].
What does "aprisco" mean?
As a noun, "aprisco" means: Lugar en donde los pastores recogen el ganado para resguardarlo de la intemperie. Se construye en sitios diferentes cada cierto tiempo, mediante teleras, para que los excrementos del ganado fertili...
How do you pronounce "aprisco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprisco" is [aˈpɾisko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprisco" come from?
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Using “aprisco”

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

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