Sexappeal

[ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl]

/[ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sexappeal” is uncommon German (frequency #80,921 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,921
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die positive, sexuelle Ausstrahlung eines Menschen. Ob jemand Sexappeal besitzt oder nicht, ist immer von den persönlichen Schönheitsidealen abhängig.

Key facts for Sexappeal
PropertyValue
HeadwordSexappeal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sexappeal” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sexappeal lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sexappeal is uncommon German at frequency #80,921 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die positive, sexuelle Ausstrahlung eines Menschen. Ob jemand Sexappeal besitzt oder nicht, ist immer von den persönlichen Schönheitsidealen abhängig.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sexappeal in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sexappeal, spelled S-E-X-A-P-P-E-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die positive, sexuelle Ausstrahlung eines Menschen. Ob jemand Sexappeal besitzt oder nicht, ist immer von den persönlichen Schönheitsidealen abhängig.

This word in other languages

sex appeal(English)sex-appeal(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sexappeal"?
"Sexappeal" is spelled S-E-X-A-P-P-E-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl].
What does "Sexappeal" mean?
As a noun, "Sexappeal" means: die positive, sexuelle Ausstrahlung eines Menschen. Ob jemand Sexappeal besitzt oder nicht, ist immer von den persönlichen Schönheitsidealen abhängig.
How do you pronounce "Sexappeal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sexappeal" is [ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sexappeal" come from?
"Sexappeal" 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 “Sexappeal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-X-A-P-P-E-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsɛksʔəˈpiːl] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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