append

/ʌˈpɛnd/

//ʌˈpɛnd// verb

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"append" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“append” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,616. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,616
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended

Corpus desk

Index EN-append · append · English

append · rank #44,616 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,616
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apologetics

Nearest frequency peer: apologetics (-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 “append”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “append” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

append vs aspen
67% similar
append vs attend
67% similar
append vs ascend
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for append
PropertyValue
Headwordappend
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ʌˈpɛnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,616
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “append”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).appendlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “apologetics” (#44,615), “antimatter” (#44,614), “Arie” (#44,618). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “append” is #44,616. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around append (IPA /ʌˈpɛnd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,616 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for append, with forms such as "apend", "apepnd", and "appedn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "aspen", "attend", "ascend", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden English append F… The correct English form is append, spelled A-P-P-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
  2. 2
    To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
  3. 3
    To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a seal appended to a record
  2. An inscription was appended to the column.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden English append From Latin appendere (“to hang up, suspend on, pay out”), via Old French apendre, appendre, via Middle English appenden; from ad (“on, upon, against”) + pendere (“to suspend, hang”), equivalent to ad- + pend. Compare with Old English appenden, apenden (“to belong”). See also pendant.

This word in other languages

agregar(Español)appendre(Français)heften(Deutsch)atrelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apend
  • apepnd
  • appedn
  • appendd
  • appennd
  • appned
  • papend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of append - 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.

apend1apepnd2appedn2appendd1appennd1appned2papend2
Edit distance from "append"

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 "append"?
"append" is spelled A-P-P-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌˈpɛnd/.
What does "append" mean?
As a verb, "append" means: To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
What words are commonly confused with "append"?
"append" is commonly confused with "aspen", "attend", "ascend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "append"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "append" is /ʌˈpɛnd/. 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 "append"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden Englis... 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 "append", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anselm#44,613amoeba#44,610Ayrton#44,629aghast#44,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

aight7 variantsabhor7 variantsbedded7 variantsChiba7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list