épale
[ˈepale]
The verdict
“épale” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voz de advertencia ante algo inadecuado o peligroso.
Corpus desk
Index ES-epale · épale · Spanish
épale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | épale |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [ˈepale] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “épale” en español
Rare enough to double-check
épale is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈepale]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for épale in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is épale, spelled É-P-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1Voz de advertencia ante algo inadecuado o peligroso.
- 2Introduce un mandato, una orden.
- 3Sirve para animar y manifestar entusiasmo.
- 4Indica sorpresa o extrañeza.
- 5Fórmula para saludar amistosamente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how épale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
―¡Épale! No se le pase la mano, don Andrés. No le permito que la broma suba de tono. ¡Qué diantres le pasa a usted con Sylvina!
This word in other languages
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.