appellation

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/

//ˌæpəˈleɪʃən// noun

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"appellation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“appellation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,729
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-appellation · appellation · English

appellation · rank #38,729 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,729
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apostrophe

Nearest frequency peer: apostrophe (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “appellation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “appellation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for appellation
PropertyValue
Headwordappellation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,729
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “appellation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).appellationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “apostrophe” (#38,728), “appendage” (#38,730), “appendicitis” (#38,731). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “appellation” is #38,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around appellation (IPA /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,729 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for appellation, with forms such as "apellation", "apepllation", and "appelaltion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”). The correct English form is appellation, spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
  2. 2
    A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how appellation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class. "I've got Peaches all right," and there was a struggle between the two lads, one trying to throw a snowball, and the other trying to prevent him.
  2. Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains.

Etymology

From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).

This word in other languages

appellation d’origine contrôlée(Français)Benennung(Deutsch)apelação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apellation
  • apepllation
  • appelaltion
  • appelation
  • appellaiton
  • appellasion
  • appellatino
  • appellationn
  • appellatoin
  • appellattion
  • appelltaion
  • applelation
  • papellation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of appellation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apellation1apepllation2appelaltion2appelation1appellaiton2appellasion1appellatino2appellationn1
Edit distance from "appellation"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "appellation"?
"appellation" is spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/.
What does "appellation" mean?
As a noun, "appellation" means: A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
What are common misspellings of "appellation"?
Common misspellings include "apellation", "apepllation", "appelaltion", "appelation", "appellaiton". The correct spelling is "appellation".
How do you pronounce "appellation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appellation" is /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "appellation"?
From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "appellation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list