Which to use
“anis” and “apis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,432
- “anis” frequency rank
- #44,445
- “apis” frequency rank
- 77877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anis | apis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anis | Biene |
Letter map: anis vs apis
Shared letters muted; letters that set anis and apis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. anis and apis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: anis and apis
anis and apis 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 a single letter - n in “anis” becomes p in “apis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77877, 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)]. apis is at rank #44,445, 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 77877, this pair ranks #250,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anis vs apis
Shared letters: ais. Private to "anis": n. Private to "apis": p.
"anis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "apis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anis" for "apis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anis" vs "apis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "anis" and "apis".
- Full dictionary entry for "anis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anis" and "apis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis 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 #250,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.