agilvsapelWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: agil is a adjective, apel is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“agil” is an adjective and “apel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,992
“agil” frequency rank
#48,710
“apel” frequency rank
91702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agil apel
Definition große körperliche oder geistige Beweglichkeit zeigend; aktiv auf Veränderungen reagierend Apfel als Frucht des Apfelbaums

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agil and apel apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
agil
4 ch
apel

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: agil is anadjective and apelanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agil is recorded at frequency rank #42,992, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɡiːl]. 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 91702, this pair ranks #35,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agil vs apel

Shared letters: al. Private to "agil": gi. Private to "apel": ep.

"agil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "apel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agilaggil · agill · agli · aigl
  • apelaepl · pael

Frequency comparison

agil#42,992
apel#48,710

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agil" and "apel" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "agil" is an adjective and "apel" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "agil" or "apel"?
"agil" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,992 in our German list, against #48,710 for "apel". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agil vs apel

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “agil”; for a noun, it's “apel”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agil” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list