Which to use
“ADAC” and “apa” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,031
- “ADAC” frequency rank
- #15,025
- “apa” frequency rank
- 25056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ADAC | apa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club | Säugetier aus der Unterordnung Anthropoidea in der Ordnung der Primaten; Affe |
Where the eye mixes ADAC and apa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ADAC with apa
A purely visual mix-up. ADAC ([ˌaːdeːʔaːˈt͡seː]) and apa ([ˈɑpɑ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ADAC is recorded at frequency rank #10,031, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌaːdeːʔaːˈt͡seː]. apa is at rank #15,025, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑpɑ].
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 25056, this pair ranks #1,838,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ADAC vs apa
Shared letters: a. Private to "ADAC": cd. Private to "apa": p.
"ADAC" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "apa" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ADAC ← aadc · adacc · adca · addac · daac
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ADAC" for "apa" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ADAC" or "apa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ADAC" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ADAC" and "apa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apa vs AUD". 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 #1,838,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.