apre

/ˈa.pɾɨ/

//ˈa.pɾɨ// intj

The verdict

“apre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,890 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,890
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - demonstra irritação ou descontentamento

Corpus desk

Index PT-apre · apre · Portuguese

apre · rank #76,890 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,890
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH apócrifo

Nearest frequency peer: apócrifo (+4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “apre”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “apre” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for apre
PropertyValue
Headwordapre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈa.pɾɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#76,890
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “apre” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).aprecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “apócrifo” (#76,894), “arrebitado” (#76,905), “arreio” (#76,906). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “apre” fica em #76,890. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

apre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,890 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˈa.pɾɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "demonstra irritação ou descontentamento".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apre, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is apre, spelled A-P-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    demonstra irritação ou descontentamento

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 "apre"?
"apre" is spelled A-P-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈa.pɾɨ/.
What does "apre" mean?
As an interjection, "apre" means: demonstra irritação ou descontentamento
How do you pronounce "apre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apre" is /ˈa.pɾɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apre" come from?
"apre" is a Portuguese 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 Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list