Apfelwein

[ˈap͡fl̩ˌvaɪ̯n]

/[ˈap͡fl̩ˌvaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Apfelwein” is uncommon German (frequency #54,324 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,324
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus vergorenen Äpfeln hergestellter Wein

Corpus desk

Index DE-apfelwein · Apfelwein · German

Apfelwein · rank #54,324 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,324
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anzuvertrauen

Nearest frequency peer: anzuvertrauen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Apfelwein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Apfelwein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Apfelwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordApfelwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈap͡fl̩ˌvaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,324
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Apfelwein“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Apfelweinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „anzuvertrauen“ (#54,323), „Apg“ (#54,325), „anzog“ (#54,322). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Apfelwein“ bei #54,324. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Apfelwein is uncommon German at frequency #54,324 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈap͡fl̩ˌvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus vergorenen Äpfeln hergestellter Wein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Apfelwein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Apfelwein, spelled A-P-F-E-L-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus vergorenen Äpfeln hergestellter Wein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er wollte noch weiter sprechen, aber im selben Augenblicke kam Lene mit einem Kaffeebrett zurück, auf dem eine Karaffe mit Wasser samt Apfelwein stand, Apfelwein, für den der Baron, weil er ihm wunderbare Heilkraft zuschrieb, eine sonst schwer begreifliche Vorliebe hatte.“
  2. „Wenn man Fotografien der oft dunkel getäfelten Gasträume sieht, dann wirkt zwar alles friedlich und still, scheinbar ruhige Menschen sitzen bewegungslos auf der Bank, und der Apfelwein leuchtet golden in seinem Glas.“

Synonyms

ApfelmostSaurer Most

This word in other languages

cider(English)sidra(Español)cidre(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Apfelwein"?
"Apfelwein" is spelled A-P-F-E-L-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈap͡fl̩ˌvaɪ̯n].
What does "Apfelwein" mean?
As a noun, "Apfelwein" means: aus vergorenen Äpfeln hergestellter Wein
How do you pronounce "Apfelwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apfelwein" is [ˈap͡fl̩ˌvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Apfelwein" come from?
"Apfelwein" is a German 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 German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list