appellant
/əˈpɛln̩t/adjective, noun
appellant is spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, appellant means “Of or relating to appeals; appellate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in appellant?
| Letters | 9: A-P-P-E-L-L-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th 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 appellant?
Appellant appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th 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 appellant?
- UK /əˈpɛln̩t/
Appellant has 3 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).
Forms of appellant
- appellants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appellant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to appeals; appellate.
- 2
In the process of appealing.
noun
- 1
A litigant or party that is making an appeal in court.
The appellant made her submissions to the court.
- 2
One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
- 3
obsoleteOne who challenges another to single combat.
- 4
One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appellant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense litigant or party that is making an appeal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appelant |
| Portuguese | apelante, recorrente |
| Spanish | apelante |
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 appellant come from?
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).