Apéro
[aˈpeːʁo]
The verdict
“Apéro” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aperitif
Corpus desk
Index DE-apero · Apéro · German
Apéro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Apéro |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈpeːʁo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Apéro“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Apéro is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈpeːʁo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Apéro in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Apéro, spelled A-P-É-R-O.
Definition
- 1Aperitif
- 2schweizerisch, ein gesellschaftlicher Brauch in Frankreich und der Schweiz, der Genuss und Geselligkeit verbindet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Apéro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir schenken Ihnen gerne noch einen weiteren Apéro ein.
Unsere Generalversammlung beginnen wir jeweils mit einem Apéro.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.