Which to use
“ages” and “apis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,682
- “ages” frequency rank
- #44,445
- “apis” frequency rank
- 93127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ages | apis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs age | Biene |
Letter map: ages vs apis
Shared letters muted; letters that set ages and apis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ages and apis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - ages / apis
ages and apis 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ages is recorded at frequency rank #48,682, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeɪdʒɪz]. apis is at rank #44,445, 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 93127, this pair ranks #24,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ages vs apis
Shared letters: as. Private to "ages": eg. Private to "apis": ip.
"ages" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "apis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ages" and "apis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ages" vs "apis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ages" vs "apis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ages" and "apis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs avis". 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 #24,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.