Which to use
“apel” and “Äpfeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,710
- “apel” frequency rank
- #29,444
- “Äpfeln” frequency rank
- 78154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apel | Äpfeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apfel als Frucht des Apfelbaums | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Apfel |
Letter map: apel vs Äpfeln
Shared letters muted; letters that set apel and Äpfeln apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. apel runs 4 letters (VCVC) against Äpfeln's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on apel vs Äpfeln
apel and Äpfeln 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apel is recorded at frequency rank #48,710, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Äpfeln is at rank #29,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛp͡fəln].
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 78154, this pair ranks #244,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apel vs Äpfeln
Shared letters: elp. Private to "apel": a. Private to "Äpfeln": fnä.
"apel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Äpfeln" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apel ← aepl · pael
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apel" and "Äpfeln" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apel" vs "Äpfeln" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "apel" and "Äpfeln". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "apel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Äpfeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apel" and "Äpfeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apel 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 #244,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.