apostolat

\a.pɔs.tɔ.la\

/\a.pɔs.tɔ.la\/ noun

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The verdict

“apostolat” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,773
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ministère d’apôtre ; sa durée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-apostolat · apostolat · French

apostolat · rank #43,773 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,773
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH APEC

Nearest frequency peer: APEC (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « apostolat »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « apostolat » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for apostolat
PropertyValue
Headwordapostolat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.pɔs.tɔ.la\
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,773
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « apostolat »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.apostolatse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « APEC » (#43,772), « apprenaient » (#43,774), « apaisante » (#43,771). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « apostolat » est au #43,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around apostolat (IPA \a.pɔs.tɔ.la\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,773 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for apostolat, with forms such as "aopstolat", "aposotlat", and "aposstolat". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is apostolat, spelled A-P-O-S-T-O-L-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ministère d’apôtre ; sa durée.
  2. 2
    Prédication ; propagation d’une doctrine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Saint Paul fut appelé à l’apostolat par une voix miraculeuse.
  2. Oh ! rester là, toujours, ne plus s’en aller jamais ! accomplir la bonne besogne pénible à la fois et captivante de son apostolat ; puis, à d’autres heures, s’abandonner à toutes les délicates douceurs de la contemplation.

This word in other languages

apostolate(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopstolat
  • aposotlat
  • aposstolat
  • apostloat
  • apostoalt
  • apostolatt
  • apostollat
  • apostolta
  • aposttolat
  • apotsolat
  • appostolat
  • apsotolat
  • paostolat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aopstolat2aposotlat2aposstolat1apostloat2apostoalt2apostolatt1apostollat1apostolta2
Edit distance from "apostolat"

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 "apostolat"?
"apostolat" is spelled A-P-O-S-T-O-L-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pɔs.tɔ.la\.
What does "apostolat" mean?
As a noun, "apostolat" means: Ministère d’apôtre ; sa durée.
What are common misspellings of "apostolat"?
Common misspellings include "aopstolat", "aposotlat", "aposstolat", "apostloat", "apostoalt". The correct spelling is "apostolat".
How do you pronounce "apostolat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apostolat" is \a.pɔs.tɔ.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apostolat" come from?
"apostolat" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

apaisante#43,771antimoine#43,770alpiniste#43,767allongent#43,765

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

argentés13 variantsartilleurs13 variantsépargnes13 variantscampanile13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list