sape

[ˈsape]

/[ˈsape]/ intj

The verdict

“sape” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresa alegría o aprobación.^([cita requerida])

Corpus desk

Index ES-sape · sape · Spanish

sape · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for sape
PropertyValue
Headwordsape
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈsape]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sape” en español

sapeestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sape is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈsape]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sape in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sape, spelled S-A-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresa alegría o aprobación.^([cita requerida])
  2. 2
    Cuando procede un nombre o apodo, expresa aprecio o admiración por dicha persona.^([cita requerida])

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sape appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¡El Peluca sape!

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sape"?
"sape" is spelled S-A-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsape].
What does "sape" mean?
As an interjection, "sape" means: Expresa alegría o aprobación.^([cita requerida])
How do you pronounce "sape"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sape" is [ˈsape]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sape" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list