Which to use
“als” is a conjunction and “Apps” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24
- “als” frequency rank
- #4,489
- “Apps” frequency rank
- 4513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | als | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der dem als folgende Part ist der mindere (weniger) oder der größere (mehr) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs App |
Where the eye mixes als and Apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between als and Apps
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: als is [als] while Apps is [ɛps]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
als is recorded at frequency rank #24, classified as aconj, pronounced [als]. Apps is at rank #4,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛps].
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 4513, this pair ranks #1,997,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of als vs Apps
Shared letters: as. Private to "als": l. Private to "Apps": p.
"als" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Apps ← appss · aps · apsp · paps
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "als" and "Apps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "als" or "Apps" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "als" and "Apps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "als" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Apps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "als" and "Apps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Apps vs avis". 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 #1,997,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.