Apr.

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - April

Corpus desk

Index DE-apr · Apr. · German

Apr. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 Apr.
PropertyValue
HeadwordApr.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Apr.“ im Deutschen

Apr.sitzt 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

Apr. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "April".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Apr. in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Apr., spelled A-P-R-..

Definition

  1. 1
    April

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Folgenden sind nur jene Mönche genannt, die das Pfarramt wirklich innehatten. Einzelnachweise zu den Amtszeiten finden sich in § 40 bei den Viten (vgl. § 31–40) der Betreffenden:

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 "Apr."?
"Apr." is spelled A-P-R-.. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Apr." mean?
As an abbreviation, "Apr." means: April
How do you pronounce "Apr."?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apr." is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Apr." come from?
"Apr." 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list