Which to use
“abe” and “apel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,223
- “abe” frequency rank
- #48,710
- “apel” frequency rank
- 62933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abe | apel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Affe | Apfel als Frucht des Apfelbaums |
Letter map: abe vs apel
Shared letters muted; letters that set abe and apel apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on abe vs apel
abe and apel are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abe is recorded at frequency rank #14,223, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːb̥ə]. apel is at rank #48,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62933, this pair ranks #694,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abe vs apel
Shared letters: ae. Private to "abe": b. Private to "apel": lp.
"abe" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apel ← aepl · pael
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "abe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #694,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abe" and "apel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apel vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #694,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.