Appendix

[aˈpɛndɪks]

/[aˈpɛndɪks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Appendix” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,242 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,242
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Anhang, das Angehängte, der Zusatz

Key facts for Appendix
PropertyValue
HeadwordAppendix
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈpɛndɪks]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,242
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Appendix” sits in German 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). Appendix lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Appendix is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈpɛndɪks]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,242 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Appendix, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Appendix, spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Anhang, das Angehängte, der Zusatz
  2. 2
    kleiner, meist mehr oder weniger kegelförmiger Fortsatz der Basidiospore, mit der sie am Sterigma der Basidie angeheftet war

Synonyms

ApiculusHilarappendix

This word in other languages

appendix(English)appendice(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 "Appendix"?
"Appendix" is spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpɛndɪks].
What does "Appendix" mean?
As a noun, "Appendix" means: der Anhang, das Angehängte, der Zusatz
How do you pronounce "Appendix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Appendix" is [aˈpɛndɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Appendix" come from?
"Appendix" is a German 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 “Appendix”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-P-P-E-N-D-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈpɛndɪks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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