Which to use
“Alpe” and “apex” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,610
- “Alpe” frequency rank
- #36,183
- “apex” frequency rank
- 71793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alpe | apex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bergweide in den Alpen; auch der zugehörige Betrieb | die Kegelspitze |
Where the eye mixes Alpe and apex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Alpe (VCCV) and apex (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Alpe and apex
A purely visual mix-up. Alpe ([ˈalpə]) and apex ([a.peks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alpe is recorded at frequency rank #35,610, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalpə]. apex is at rank #36,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.peks].
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 71793, this pair ranks #406,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Alpe vs apex
Shared letters: aep. Private to "Alpe": l. Private to "apex": x.
"Alpe" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "apex" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Alpe" and "apex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Alpe" vs "apex" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Alpe" and "apex" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alpe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #406,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alpe" and "apex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alpe vs Atze". 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 #406,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.