aprisionar
[apɾisjoˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“aprisionar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Meter a alguien en la cárcel.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aprisionar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [apɾisjoˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aprisionar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for aprisionar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apɾisjoˈnaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aprisionar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is aprisionar, spelled A-P-R-I-S-I-O-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Meter a alguien en la cárcel.
- 2Inmovilizar con cadenas, grilletes o cualquier otra forma, para privar de su libertad de movimiento a una persona, animal o cosa.
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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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-R-I-S-I-O-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [apɾisjoˈnaɾ] (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.