applesauce

noun

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"applesauce" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“applesauce” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,207
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of apple sauce.

Corpus desk

Index EN-applesauce · applesauce · English

applesauce · rank #45,207 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,207
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angolan

Nearest frequency peer: Angolan (-3 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 “applesauce”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “applesauce” 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 applesauce
PropertyValue
Headwordapplesauce
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,207
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “applesauce”

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).applesaucelands 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 “Angolan” (#45,204), “assuage” (#45,210), “anchorman” (#45,203). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “applesauce” is #45,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around applesauce, anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,207 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for applesauce, with forms such as "aplesauce", "aplpesauce", and "appelsauce". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From apple + sauce. The correct English form is applesauce, spelled A-P-P-L-E-S-A-U-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
  2. 2
    Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how applesauce appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Because Mother had been so busy making applesauce, dinner was a little late that night.

Etymology

From apple + sauce.

Synonyms

codswallophooeymalarkeynonsense

This word in other languages

balivernes(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplesauce
  • aplpesauce
  • appelsauce
  • appleasuce
  • applesacue
  • applesaucce
  • applesauec
  • applessauce
  • applesuace
  • appllesauce
  • applseauce
  • paplesauce

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aplesauce1aplpesauce2appelsauce2appleasuce2applesacue2applesaucce1applesauec2applessauce1
Edit distance from "applesauce"

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 "applesauce"?
"applesauce" is spelled A-P-P-L-E-S-A-U-C-E.
What does "applesauce" mean?
As a noun, "applesauce" means: Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
What are common misspellings of "applesauce"?
Common misspellings include "aplesauce", "aplpesauce", "appelsauce", "appleasuce", "applesacue". The correct spelling is "applesauce".
What is the origin of the word "applesauce"?
From apple + sauce. 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 "applesauce", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list