Which to use
“apa” and “Apps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,025
- “apa” frequency rank
- #4,489
- “Apps” frequency rank
- 19514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apa | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Säugetier aus der Unterordnung Anthropoidea in der Ordnung der Primaten; Affe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs App |
Where the eye mixes apa and Apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apa with Apps
A purely visual mix-up. apa ([ˈɑpɑ]) and Apps ([ɛps]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apa is recorded at frequency rank #15,025, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑpɑ]. 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 19514, this pair ranks #1,907,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apa vs Apps
Shared letters: ap. Private to "apa": -. Private to "Apps": s.
"apa" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Apps ← appss · aps · apsp · paps
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apa" and "Apps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "apa" or "Apps" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apa" 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 #1,907,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apa" and "Apps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apa vs AUD". 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 #1,907,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.