appetizing
/ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
appetizing is spelled A-P-P-E-T-I-Z-I-N-G: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, appetizing means “That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in appetizing?
| Letters | 10: A-P-P-E-T-I-Z-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,633rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is appetizing?
Appetizing appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce appetizing?
- UK /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/
Appetizing has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-appetizing.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of appetizing
- more appetizing comparative
- most appetizing superlative
- appetising
- appetizings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appetizing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
This food looks so appetizing.
- 2
Appealing or enticing.
noun
- 1
any food traditionally eaten with a bagel, as an accompaniment, topping or filling; including dairy products and pareve but not meat
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of appetize
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appetizing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appétissant |
| German | appetitanregend |
| Portuguese | apetitoso |
| Spanish | apetitoso, apetecible, apetitivo, apetecedor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does appetizing come from?
Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).