interpelar
[ĩn̪t̪eɾpeˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“interpelar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,841 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,841
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,428
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incitar o compeler a uno para que dé explicaciones o descargos sobre un hecho cualquiera.
Corpus desk
Index ES-interpelar · interpelar · Spanish
interpelar · rank #67,841 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #67,841
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,428
- PHOTO-FINISH internal
Nearest frequency peer: internal (-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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “interpelar”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- intercaladas
intercaladas
32,162 corpus weight
- internal
internal
32,161 corpus weight
- interpelar
interpelar
32,160 corpus weight
- interreligi…
interreligioso
32,159 corpus weight
- intrigantes
intrigantes
32,158 corpus weight
- intrincados
intrincados
32,157 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “interpelar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interpelar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩn̪t̪eɾpeˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #67,841 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “interpelar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
interpelar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,841 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪eɾpeˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for interpelar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 interpelar, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-E-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Incitar o compeler a uno para que dé explicaciones o descargos sobre un hecho cualquiera.
- 2Requerir e instar sobre el cumplimiento de un mandato.
- 3Implorar el auxilio de uno o recurrir a él solicitando su amparo y protección.
Synonyms
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.
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