jap

/hap/

//hap// verb

The verdict

“jap” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,154 among 645 “J” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,154
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abrir (la boca).

Corpus desk

Index ES-jap · jap · Spanish

jap · rank #57,154 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,154
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jacksonville

Nearest frequency peer: Jacksonville (-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 “jap”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “jap” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jap
PropertyValue
Headwordjap
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/hap/
Letters3
Frequency rank#57,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jap” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).japcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Jacksonville” (#57,153), “joroba” (#57,158), “Islamabad” (#57,149). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jap” va en #57,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jap is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,154 among 645 “J” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /hap/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abrir (la boca).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jap, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is jap, spelled J-A-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abrir (la boca).

Antonyms

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 "jap"?
"jap" is spelled J-A-P. The IPA pronunciation is /hap/.
What does "jap" mean?
As a verb, "jap" means: Abrir (la boca).
How do you pronounce "jap"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jap" is /hap/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jap" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list