appease
/əˈpiːz/verb
appease is spelled A-P-P-E-A-S-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, appease means “To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to dispel (anger, hatred, etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in appease?
| Letters | 7: A-P-P-E-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is appease?
Appease appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce appease?
- /əˈpiːz/
Appease has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-appease.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of appease
- appeases present, singular, he/she/it
- appeasing participle, present
- appeased participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appease mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to dispel (anger, hatred, etc.).
to appease the tumult of the ocean
- 2
To make conciliatory offerings or concessions to (someone) in an attempt to dispel their anger, aggression, etc.; to adapt to the demands of; to come to terms with.
They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appease in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | apaiser |
| German | besänftigen, friedlich stimmen , beschwichtigen |
| Portuguese | apaziguar |
| Spanish | apaciguar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does appease come from?
From Middle English apesen, from Old French apeser (“to pacify, bring to peace”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).