Appetite

[apeˈtiːtə]

/[apeˈtiːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Appetite” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Appetit

Corpus desk

Index DE-appetite · Appetite · German

Appetite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Appetite
PropertyValue
HeadwordAppetite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apeˈtiːtə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Appetite“ im Deutschen

Appetiteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Appetite is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apeˈtiːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Appetit".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Appetite, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Appetite, spelled A-P-P-E-T-I-T-E.

Definition

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    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Appetit

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 "Appetite"?
"Appetite" is spelled A-P-P-E-T-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [apeˈtiːtə].
What does "Appetite" mean?
As a noun, "Appetite" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Appetit
How do you pronounce "Appetite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Appetite" is [apeˈtiːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Appetite" come from?
"Appetite" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list