appenzeller

noun

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

The verdict

“appenzeller” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hard, straw-colored cow's-milk cheese with a nutty flavor.

Corpus desk

Index EN-appenzeller · appenzeller · English

appenzeller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for appenzeller
PropertyValue
Headwordappenzeller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “appenzeller” in English

appenzellerfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

appenzeller is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A hard, straw-colored cow's-milk cheese with a nutty flavor.".

Zero misspellings are on record for appenzeller in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named for the Appenzell region of Switzerland The correct English form is appenzeller, spelled A-P-P-E-N-Z-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hard, straw-colored cow's-milk cheese with a nutty flavor.

Etymology

Named for the Appenzell region of Switzerland

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "appenzeller"?
"appenzeller" is spelled A-P-P-E-N-Z-E-L-L-E-R.
What does "appenzeller" mean?
As a noun, "appenzeller" means: A hard, straw-colored cow's-milk cheese with a nutty flavor.
What is the origin of the word "appenzeller"?
Named for the Appenzell region of Switzerland See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list