Which to use
“ahoi” is an intj and “api” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,909
- “ahoi” frequency rank
- #20,828
- “api” frequency rank
- 50737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahoi | api |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bei der Schifffahrt gebräuchlicher Ausruf, um ein anderes Schiff anzurufen oder auf dieses aufmerksam zu machen | Feuer; Hitze und Licht, das von etwas ausgeht, das brennt |
Letter map: ahoi vs api
Shared letters muted; letters that set ahoi and api apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ahoi and api
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ahoi is anintj and apianoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahoi is recorded at frequency rank #29,909, classified as anintj, pronounced [aˈhɔɪ̯]. api is at rank #20,828, 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 50737, this pair ranks #1,162,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ahoi vs api
Shared letters: ai. Private to "ahoi": ho. Private to "api": p.
"ahoi" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "api" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ahoi ← ahhoi · ahio · aohi · haoi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ahoi" for "api" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ahoi" or "api" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ahoi" vs "api" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ahoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "api" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ahoi" and "api" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahoi vs Ahr". 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 #1,162,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.