appellation
/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/noun
appellation is spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, appellation means “A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of appellation is appellations.
How many letters and syllables are in appellation?
| Letters | 11: A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is appellation?
Appellation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 appellation?
- US /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
Appellation has 4 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)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-appellation.wav, En-us-appellation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with appellation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as appellation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of appellation
- appellations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appellation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedA name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
- 2
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appellation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Benennung, Bezeichnung , Herkunftsbezeichnung |
| Portuguese | apelação , denominação de origem |
| French | appellation d’origine contrôlée |
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 appellation come from?
From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).