apartvsAwardWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: apart is a adjective, Award is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“apart” is an adjective and “Award” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,947
“apart” frequency rank
#6,636
“Award” frequency rank
54583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apart Award
Definition aufgrund einer Eigenart, eines besonderen Reizes auffallend Preis, der von einer Jury verliehen wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apart and Award apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
apart
5 ch
Award

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apart is [aˈpaʁt] while Award is [əˈwɔːd]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apart is recorded at frequency rank #47,947, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈpaʁt]. Award is at rank #6,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əˈwɔːd].

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 54583, this pair ranks #1,013,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of apart vs Award

Shared letters: ar. Private to "apart": pt. Private to "Award": dw.

"apart" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC  ·  "Award" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apartaaprt · aparrt · apartt · apatr · appart
  • Awardaawrd · awadr · awardd · awarrd · awrad · awward · waard

Frequency comparison

apart#47,947
Award#6,636

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apart" and "Award" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "apart" is an adjective and "Award" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "apart" or "Award"?
"Award" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,636 in our German list, against #47,947 for "apart". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apart vs Award

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “apart”; for a noun, it's “Award”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apart” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list