apologistes

\a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\

/\a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\/ noun

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The verdict

“apologistes” is uncommon French (frequency #76,315 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,315
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de apologiste.

Key facts for apologistes
PropertyValue
Headwordapologistes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,315
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apologistes” sits in French 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). apologistes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

apologistes is uncommon French at frequency #76,315 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de apologiste.".

No misspelling variants are generated for apologistes in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is apologistes, spelled A-P-O-L-O-G-I-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de apologiste.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apologistes"?
"apologistes" is spelled A-P-O-L-O-G-I-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\.
What does "apologistes" mean?
As a noun, "apologistes" means: Pluriel de apologiste.
How do you pronounce "apologistes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apologistes" is \a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apologistes" come from?
"apologistes" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “apologistes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-P-O-L-O-G-I-S-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒist\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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