Which to use
“Alpe” and “api” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,610
- “Alpe” frequency rank
- #20,828
- “api” frequency rank
- 56438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alpe | api |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bergweide in den Alpen; auch der zugehörige Betrieb | Feuer; Hitze und Licht, das von etwas ausgeht, das brennt |
Letter map: Alpe vs api
Shared letters muted; letters that set Alpe and api apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Alpe vs api
Alpe and api 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56438, 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]. 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 56438, this pair ranks #940,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alpe vs api
Shared letters: ap. Private to "Alpe": el. Private to "api": i.
"Alpe" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "api" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Alpe ← alep · allpe · alppe · lape
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Alpe" and "api" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Alpe" or "api"?
What to do next
Pair "Alpe" vs "api" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alpe" 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 #940,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alpe" and "api" 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 #940,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.