sapo

[ˈsapo]

/[ˈsapo]/ noun

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The verdict

“sapo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,956 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,956
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de numerosas especies de batracios anuros, de cuerpo robusto, piel rugosa y hábitos anfibios; no constituyen un clado filogenético, distinguiéndose de las ranas solo por su apariencia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sapo vs so
50% similar
sapo vs sep
50% similar
sapo vs seo
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sapo
PropertyValue
Headwordsapo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsapo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,956
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sapo” 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). sapo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sapo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsapo]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,956 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for sapo, with forms such as "aspo", "saop", and "sappo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "so", "sep", "seo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is sapo, spelled S-A-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de numerosas especies de batracios anuros, de cuerpo robusto, piel rugosa y hábitos anfibios; no constituyen un clado filogenético, distinguiéndose de las ranas solo por su apariencia.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier anfibio.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cualquier pequeño animal acuático.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, cualquier insecto y otros artrópodos afines.
  5. 5
    Persona que sube y baja de los microbuses anunciando a los chóferes el tiempo que los distancia de otras micros, para que conserven su distancia y puedan optimizar su recogida de pasajeros.
  6. 6
    Vagina y vulva.
  7. 7
    Por analogía con el sapo₆, cierta clase de monedero pequeño con cierre.
  8. 8
    Hilo más grueso que los demás en un tejido.
  9. 9
    Juego de precisión, en que se intenta introducir lanzándolas un determinado número de fichas o tejos en una serie de agujeros.
  10. 10
    (Opsanus tau) Pez batracoidiforme, de piel amarilla y marrón en múltiples tonos que le sirve de camuflaje, marítimo, subtropical, que habita en zonas rocosas del Atlántico.
  11. 11
    Acierto por casualidad o azar.
  12. 12
    Defecto visual en la estructura interna de una piedra preciosa.

Synonyms

chororanatiro al sapochambachiripapotra

This word in other languages

toad(English)crapaud(Français)Kröte(Deutsch)sapo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aspo,saop,sappo,spao,ssapo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sapo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aspo2saop2sappo1spao2ssapo1
Edit distance from "sapo"

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 "sapo"?
"sapo" is spelled S-A-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsapo].
What does "sapo" mean?
As a noun, "sapo" means: Cualquiera de numerosas especies de batracios anuros, de cuerpo robusto, piel rugosa y hábitos anfibios; no constituyen un clado filogenético, distinguiéndose de las ranas solo por su apariencia.
What words are commonly confused with "sapo"?
"sapo" is commonly confused with "so", "sep", "seo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sapo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sapo" is [ˈsapo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sapo" come from?
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Using “sapo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsapo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “so” - see the side-by-side comparison. sapo vs so
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list