Appenzeller

[ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛlɐ]

/[ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Appenzeller” is uncommon German (frequency #61,283 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,283
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bürger eines der beiden Schweizer Halbkantone Appenzell Ausserrhoden und Appenzell Innerrhoden

Corpus desk

Index DE-appenzeller · Appenzeller · German

Appenzeller · rank #61,283 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,283
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Apk

Nearest frequency peer: Apk (-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 „Appenzeller“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Appenzeller
PropertyValue
HeadwordAppenzeller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛlɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Appenzeller“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Appenzellerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Apk“ (#61,282), „aquarius“ (#61,284), „apathisch“ (#61,281). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Appenzeller“ bei #61,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Appenzeller is uncommon German at frequency #61,283 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Appenzeller in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Appenzeller, spelled A-P-P-E-N-Z-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bürger eines der beiden Schweizer Halbkantone Appenzell Ausserrhoden und Appenzell Innerrhoden
  2. 2
    der Appenzeller Käse, eine Schweizer Käsesorte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pascal Zuberbühler ist Appenzeller.
  2. „So ging das Heer den vorbereiteten Appenzellern und Schwyzern regelrecht in die Falle.“

Synonyms

AusserrhoderInnerrhoder

This word in other languages

Appenzeller(English)Appenzeller(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 "Appenzeller"?
"Appenzeller" is spelled A-P-P-E-N-Z-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛlɐ].
What does "Appenzeller" mean?
As a noun, "Appenzeller" means: Bürger eines der beiden Schweizer Halbkantone Appenzell Ausserrhoden und Appenzell Innerrhoden
How do you pronounce "Appenzeller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Appenzeller" is [ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Appenzeller" come from?
"Appenzeller" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

argwöhnisch#61,287attestieren#61,294angefangene#61,270ausreichten#61,311

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list