apuran

[aˈpuɾãn]

/[aˈpuɾãn]/ verb

The verdict

“apuran” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,681 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,681
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apurar o de apurarse.

Key facts for apuran
PropertyValue
Headwordapuran
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈpuɾãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,681
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apuran” 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). apuran 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

apuran is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,681 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈpuɾãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apurar o de apurarse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apuran, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 apuran, spelled A-P-U-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apurar o de apurarse.

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 "apuran"?
"apuran" is spelled A-P-U-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpuɾãn].
What does "apuran" mean?
As a verb, "apuran" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apurar o de apurarse.
How do you pronounce "apuran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apuran" is [aˈpuɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apuran" come from?
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Using “apuran”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-U-R-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈpuɾãn] (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