Appetit

[apeˈtiːt]

/[apeˈtiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Appetit” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,320
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lust zu, am Essen, das Verlangen zu essen

Corpus desk

Index DE-appetit · Appetit · German

Appetit · rank #9,320 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,320
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anweisung

Nearest frequency peer: Anweisung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Appetit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Appetit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Appetit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAppetit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apeˈtiːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,320
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Appetit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Appetitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anweisung“ (#9,319), „arbeitslos“ (#9,321), „Anhängern“ (#9,318). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Appetit“ bei #9,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Appetit (IPA [apeˈtiːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,320 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lust zu, am Essen, das Verlangen zu essen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Appetit, with forms such as "apeptit", "apetit", and "appeitt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Appetit, spelled A-P-P-E-T-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lust zu, am Essen, das Verlangen zu essen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe gerade keinen Appetit.
  2. „Orcas gehören bekanntlich zur Familie der Delfine, sie verfügen über einen gewaltigen Appetit auf frische Heringe und machen vor den Lofoten Winterpause.“

This word in other languages

appetite(English)apetito(Español)appétit(Français)apetite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apeptit
  • apetit
  • appeitt
  • appetitt
  • appetti
  • appettit
  • appteit
  • papetit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Appetit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apeptit2apetit1appeitt2appetitt1appetti2appettit1appteit2papetit2
Edit distance from "Appetit"

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 "Appetit"?
"Appetit" is spelled A-P-P-E-T-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [apeˈtiːt].
What does "Appetit" mean?
As a noun, "Appetit" means: Lust zu, am Essen, das Verlangen zu essen
What are common misspellings of "Appetit"?
Common misspellings include "apeptit", "apetit", "appeitt", "appetitt", "appetti". The correct spelling is "Appetit".
How do you pronounce "Appetit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Appetit" is [apeˈtiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Appetit" come from?
"Appetit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list