Which to use
“anis” and “api” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,432
- “anis” frequency rank
- #20,828
- “api” frequency rank
- 54260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anis | api |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anis | Feuer; Hitze und Licht, das von etwas ausgeht, das brennt |
Letter map: anis vs api
Shared letters muted; letters that set anis and api apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: anis and api
anis 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 54260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anis is recorded at frequency rank #33,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [a.ni(s)]. 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 54260, this pair ranks #1,025,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anis vs api
Shared letters: ai. Private to "anis": ns. Private to "api": p.
"anis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "api" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- anis ← ains · aniss · annis · ansi · nais
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anis" for "api" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anis" vs "api" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "anis" and "api".
- Full dictionary entry for "anis" 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 #1,025,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anis" and "api" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anis 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 #1,025,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.