apache

/a.ˈpa.ʃi/ ou /a.ˈpa.ʃe/ (Estados do Sul)

//a.ˈpa.ʃi/ ou /a.ˈpa.ʃe/ (Estados do Sul)/ adj

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The verdict

“apache” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,360. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,360
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dos apaches

Corpus desk

Index PT-apache · apache · Portuguese

apache · rank #21,360 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,360
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH anoitecer

Nearest frequency peer: anoitecer (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “apache”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “apache” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

apache vs ápice
50% similar
apache vs ache
67% similar

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

Key facts for apache
PropertyValue
Headwordapache
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/a.ˈpa.ʃi/ ou /a.ˈpa.ʃe/ (Estados do Sul)
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,360
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “apache”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).apachecai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “anoitecer” (#21,358), “arcanjo” (#21,363), “arrendamento” (#21,365). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “apache” fica em #21,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around apache (IPA /a.ˈpa.ʃi/ ou /a.ˈpa.ʃe/ (Estados do Sul)), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,360 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for apache, with forms such as "aapche", "apacche", and "apaceh". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ápice", "ache", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is apache, spelled A-P-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dos apaches
  2. 2
    malfeitor, assassino

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aapche
  • apacche
  • apaceh
  • apachhe
  • apahce
  • apcahe
  • appache
  • paache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aapche2apacche1apaceh2apachhe1apahce2apcahe2appache1paache2
Edit distance from "apache"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apache"?
"apache" is spelled A-P-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is /a.ˈpa.ʃi/ ou /a.ˈpa.ʃe/ (Estados do Sul).
What does "apache" mean?
As an adjective, "apache" means: dos apaches
What words are commonly confused with "apache"?
"apache" is commonly confused with "ápice", "ache". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apache" is /a.ˈpa.ʃi/ ou /a.ˈpa.ʃe/ (Estados do Sul). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apache" come from?
"apache" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aturar#21,370acento#21,347óptico#21,344Sunday#21,311

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

denota8 variantsdobrou8 variantsflexão8 variantsinibir8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list