Applet

[ˈɛplət]

/[ˈɛplət]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Programm, das im Rahmen eines anderen Programms betrieben wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-applet · Applet · German

Applet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Applet
PropertyValue
HeadwordApplet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛplət]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Applet“ im Deutschen

Appletsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Applet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛplət]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Programm, das im Rahmen eines anderen Programms betrieben wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Applet, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists 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 Applet, spelled A-P-P-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Programm, das im Rahmen eines anderen Programms betrieben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Parameter des Applets sind gut dokumentiert, die nichtkommerzielle Verwendung ist kostenlos.“
  2. „Kommt das Applet zur Ausführung, kann der Angreifer den Datenstrom nach dem Proxy umleiten und, soweit nicht verschlüsselt, mitlesen.“

This word in other languages

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 "Applet"?
"Applet" is spelled A-P-P-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛplət].
What does "Applet" mean?
As a noun, "Applet" means: Programm, das im Rahmen eines anderen Programms betrieben wird
How do you pronounce "Applet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Applet" is [ˈɛplət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Applet" come from?
"Applet" 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