# appetite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/ · frequency rank #8,636

## Definitions
1. A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
2. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
3. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

## Etymology
From Middle English appetit, from Old French apetit (French appétit), from Latin appetitus, from appetere (“to strive after, long for”); ad + petere (“to seek”). See petition, and compare with appetence.

## Easily confused with
- **appetizer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appetite-vs-appetizer)

## Common misspellings (9)
`apeptite`, `apetite`, `appeitte`, `appetiet`, `appetitte`, `appettie`, `appettite`, `appteite`, `papetite`

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