apre

/ˈa.pɾɨ/

//ˈa.pɾɨ// intj

The verdict

“apre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,890 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,890
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - demonstra irritação ou descontentamento

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)

Where “apre” sits in Portuguese 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). apre 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

apre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,890 among 4,352 “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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Using “apre”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈa.pɾɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list