apikal
[apiˈkaːl]
The verdict
“apikal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Zungenspitze artikuliert
Corpus desk
Index DE-apikal · apikal · German
apikal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | apikal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [apiˈkaːl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „apikal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
apikal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [apiˈkaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
apikal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 apikal, spelled A-P-I-K-A-L.
Definition
- 1mit der Zungenspitze artikuliert
- 2nach oben gerichtet, am oberen Ende gelegen
- 3die Spitze eines Organs betreffend; am Ende eines Organs gelegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how apikal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Apikal gebildet werden die Konsonanten, die durch Bewegung der Zungenspitze (Apex) artikuliert werden; im Deutschen beispielsweise die Konsonanten [t, d, s, z].
Das apikale Sprossmeristem einiger Monocotyledonen (Poaceen, Elodea) und Eudicotyledonen (Hippuris) ist hingegen schmal und gestreckt, die Scheitelspitze stark vom jüngsten Knoten absetzend.
This word in other languages
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.