aprīlis

[ˈapriːlis]

/[ˈapriːlis]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vierter Monat des Jahres; April

Key facts for aprīlis
PropertyValue
Headwordaprīlis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapriːlis]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aprīlis” sits in German frequency

aprīlis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aprīlis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapriːlis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vierter Monat des Jahres; April".

aprīlis has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aprīlis, spelled A-P-R-Ī-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    vierter Monat des Jahres; April

Antonyms

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 "aprīlis"?
"aprīlis" is spelled A-P-R-Ī-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapriːlis].
What does "aprīlis" mean?
As a noun, "aprīlis" means: vierter Monat des Jahres; April
How do you pronounce "aprīlis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprīlis" is [ˈapriːlis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprīlis" come from?
"aprīlis" 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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Using “aprīlis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-P-R-Ī-L-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapriːlis] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list