Big Apple
[ˌbɪɡ ˈapl]
The verdict
“Big Apple” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - New York
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Big Apple |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˌbɪɡ ˈapl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Big Apple” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Big Apple is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌbɪɡ ˈapl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "New York".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Big Apple, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Big Apple, spelled B-I-G- -A-P-P-L-E.
Definition
- 1New York
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Big Apple”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-I-G- -A-P-P-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌbɪɡ ˈapl] (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.