# appellation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #38,729

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

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`apellation`, `apepllation`, `appelaltion`, `appelation`, `appellaiton`, `appellasion`, `appellatino`, `appellationn`, `appellatoin`, `appellattion`, `appelltaion`, `applelation`, `papellation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appellation