aptitud

[apt̪iˈt̪uð̞]

/[apt̪iˈt̪uð̞]/ noun

The verdict

“aptitud” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,041
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capacidad de una persona o una cosa para hacer correctamente una labor o actividad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aptitud · aptitud · Spanish

aptitud · rank #17,041 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,041
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH apretado

Nearest frequency peer: apretado (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “aptitud”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “aptitud” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

aptitud vs aptitudes
78% similar
aptitud vs actitud
86% similar
aptitud vs altitud
86% similar

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

Key facts for aptitud
PropertyValue
Headwordaptitud
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apt̪iˈt̪uð̞]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,041
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “aptitud” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aptitudcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “apretado” (#17,040), “argumentar” (#17,042), “aprecian” (#17,039). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aptitud (IPA [apt̪iˈt̪uð̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,041 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aptitud, with forms such as "apittud", "apptitud", and "aptitdu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "aptitudes", "actitud", "altitud", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 aptitud, spelled A-P-T-I-T-U-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capacidad de una persona o una cosa para hacer correctamente una labor o actividad.
  2. 2
    Don natural para aprender cierta disciplina, materia o arte, y desempeñarse en ella con habilidad.
  3. 3
    Idoneidad para asumir cierta función o empleo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apittud
  • apptitud
  • aptitdu
  • aptittud
  • aptitudd
  • aptiutd
  • apttitud
  • apttiud
  • atpitud
  • patitud

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apittud2apptitud1aptitdu2aptittud1aptitudd1aptiutd2apttitud1apttiud2
Edit distance from "aptitud"

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 "aptitud"?
"aptitud" is spelled A-P-T-I-T-U-D. The IPA pronunciation is [apt̪iˈt̪uð̞].
What does "aptitud" mean?
As a noun, "aptitud" means: Capacidad de una persona o una cosa para hacer correctamente una labor o actividad.
What words are commonly confused with "aptitud"?
"aptitud" is commonly confused with "aptitudes", "actitud", "altitud". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aptitud"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aptitud" is [apt̪iˈt̪uð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aptitud" come from?
"aptitud" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list