ApartmentsvsAppartementsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Apartments” and “Appartements” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,182
“Apartments” frequency rank
#45,756
“Appartements” frequency rank
81938
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Apartments Appartements
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Apartment Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Appartement

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Apartments and Appartements apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Apartments
12 ch
Appartements

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Apartments ([aˈpaʁtmənt͡s]) and Appartements ([apaʁtəˈmɑ̃ːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Apartments is recorded at frequency rank #36,182, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈpaʁtmənt͡s]. Appartements is at rank #45,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apaʁtəˈmɑ̃ːs].

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 81938, this pair ranks #166,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Apartments vs Appartements

Shared letters: aemnprst. Private to "Apartments": -. Private to "Appartements": -.

"Apartments" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC  ·  "Appartements" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Apartmentsaaprtments · aparmtents · aparrtments · apartemnts · apartmennts · apartmenst · apartmentss · apartmentts
  • Appartementsapaprtements · apartements · apparetments · apparrtements · apparteemnts · appartemennts · appartemenst · appartementss

Frequency comparison

Apartments#36,182
Appartements#45,756

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Apartments" and "Appartements" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈpaʁtmənt͡s] versus [apaʁtəˈmɑ̃ːs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Apartments" or "Appartements"?
"Apartments" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,182 in our German list, against #45,756 for "Appartements". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Apartments vs Appartements

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Apartments” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list