App.

abbrev

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The verdict

“App.” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an abbreviation - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oft in Verbindung mit einer Nummer, Zahl für einen nummerierten technischen Apparat

Key facts for App.
PropertyValue
HeadwordApp.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “App.” sits in German frequency

App. falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for App. is 4 letters long, classified as an abbreviation. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for App. in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is App., spelled A-P-P-..

Definition

  1. 1
    oft in Verbindung mit einer Nummer, Zahl für einen nummerierten technischen Apparat
  2. 2
    Apparatur
  3. 3
    Appartement
  4. 4
    Appellativum
  5. 5
    Appendix
  6. 6
    Apposition

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "App."?
"App." is spelled A-P-P-..
What does "App." mean?
As an abbreviation, "App." means: oft in Verbindung mit einer Nummer, Zahl für einen nummerierten technischen Apparat
What language does "App." come from?
"App." is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “App.”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-P-P-. - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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