# appraisal

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ · frequency rank #16,404

## Definitions
1. The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
2. A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.

## Etymology
From appraise + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **appraiser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appraisal-vs-appraiser)
- **appraised** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appraisal-vs-appraised)
- **appraisals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appraisal-vs-appraisals)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apparisal`, `appraiasl`, `appraisall`, `appraisla`, `appraissal`, `apprasial`, `appriasal`, `apprraisal`, `apraisal`, `aprpaisal`, `papraisal`

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