Apperzeption
[apɛʁt͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Apperzeption” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - begrifflich urteilendes Erfassen und Einordnen in einen Bewusstseinszusammenhang
Corpus desk
Index DE-apperzeption · Apperzeption · German
Apperzeption · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Apperzeption |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apɛʁt͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Apperzeption“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Apperzeption is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apɛʁt͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Apperzeption in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Apperzeption, spelled A-P-P-E-R-Z-E-P-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1begrifflich urteilendes Erfassen und Einordnen in einen Bewusstseinszusammenhang
- 2bewusste Wahrnehmung von Sinneseindrücken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Apperzeption appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nur der Mensch besitzt diese letztere Art der Apperzeption, da nur ihm das Vermögen des Verstandes zukommt, mithin das virtuell Eingeborene, was den Tieren gänzlich ermangelt.
Apperzipieren wurde hier ganz allgemein in der Bedeutung von „bemerken“ oder „gewahr werden“ gebraucht. In diesem Sinne kann Leibniz sogar den Tieren die Apperzeption zusprechen. Im Anschluß an Lockes Terminologie nennt Leibniz Apperzeption eines äußeren Objektes auch Sensation.
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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.