appendage

/əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/

//əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"appendage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“appendage” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,730
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An external body part that projects from the body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-appendage · appendage · English

appendage · rank #38,730 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,730
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH appellation

Nearest frequency peer: appellation (-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 “appendage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “appendage” 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 appendage
PropertyValue
Headwordappendage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,730
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “appendage”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).appendagelands 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 “appellation” (#38,729), “appendicitis” (#38,731), “apostrophe” (#38,728). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “appendage” is #38,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around appendage (IPA /əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,730 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for appendage, with forms such as "apendage", "apepndage", and "appednage". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 P… The correct English form is appendage, spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An external body part that projects from the body.
  2. 2
    A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.
  3. 3
    A part that is joined to something larger.

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 Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English appendage From append + -age.

This word in other languages

miembro(Español)Extremität(Deutsch)apêndice(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apendage
  • apepndage
  • appednage
  • appenadge
  • appendaeg
  • appendagge
  • appenddage
  • appendgae
  • appenndage
  • appnedage
  • papendage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of appendage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apendage1apepndage2appednage2appenadge2appendaeg2appendagge1appenddage1appendgae2
Edit distance from "appendage"

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 "appendage"?
"appendage" is spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "appendage" mean?
As a noun, "appendage" means: An external body part that projects from the body.
What are common misspellings of "appendage"?
Common misspellings include "apendage", "apepndage", "appednage", "appenadge", "appendaeg". The correct spelling is "appendage".
How do you pronounce "appendage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appendage" is /əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "appendage"?
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 "appendage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list