# appetizer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/ · frequency rank #34,379

## Definitions
1. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
2. Something that creates or increases excitement for what is to follow.

## Etymology
From appetize + -er.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`apeptizer`, `apetizer`, `appeitzer`, `appetiezr`, `appetizerr`, `appetizre`, `appetizzer`, `appettizer`, `appetzier`, `appteizer`, `papetizer`

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