Which to use
“ale” and “apple” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,606
- “ale” frequency rank
- #2,379
- “apple” frequency rank
- 24985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ale | apple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ale | Frucht von [2]; Apfel |
Letter map: ale vs apple
Shared letters muted; letters that set ale and apple apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: ale and apple
ale and apple 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ale is recorded at frequency rank #22,606, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. apple is at rank #2,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈæpəl].
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 24985, this pair ranks #1,839,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ale vs apple
Shared letters: ael. Private to "ale": -. Private to "apple": p.
"ale" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apple" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apple ← aple · aplpe · applle · paple
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ale" for "apple" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ale" vs "apple" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ale" and "apple".
- Full dictionary entry for "ale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ale" and "apple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ale 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 #1,839,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.