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How do you spell Appetite?

Correct spelling

appetite

Two P's. APP + ETITE.

Why is appetite spelled this way?

From Latin appetitus, desire. AD (toward) + PETERE (to seek). Appetite is the seeking toward food — but the Romans used it for any intense desire, not just hunger.

Common misspellings of appetite

apetiteappetightappititeappetit

Example

Exercise gives me a big appetite.

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Other commonly misspelled words

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