zapote
[saˈpot̪e]
The verdict
“zapote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,798 among 5,985 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,798
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5,985
- “Z” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Manilkara zapota) Árbol de la familia de las Sapotáceas originario de América Central, de tronco liso, alcanza los 40 metros de altura. Flores solitarias, dulcemente perfumadas, corola blanca: La ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zapote |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saˈpot̪e] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #65,798 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zapote” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zapote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,798 among 5,985 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [saˈpot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zapote, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 zapote, spelled Z-A-P-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1(Manilkara zapota) Árbol de la familia de las Sapotáceas originario de América Central, de tronco liso, alcanza los 40 metros de altura. Flores solitarias, dulcemente perfumadas, corola blanca: La fruta es de agradable sabor. El látex es usado para fabricar el chicle. La madera se emplea en la construcción de casas. Árbol ornamental que da sombra en parques y jardines.
- 2Fruto comestible de este árbol.
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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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Using “zapote”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-P-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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