Which to use
“apel” and “api” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,710
- “apel” frequency rank
- #20,828
- “api” frequency rank
- 69538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apel | api |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apfel als Frucht des Apfelbaums | Feuer; Hitze und Licht, das von etwas ausgeht, das brennt |
Letter map: apel vs api
Shared letters muted; letters that set apel and api apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on apel vs api
apel and api 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apel is recorded at frequency rank #48,710, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. api is at rank #20,828, 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 69538, this pair ranks #473,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apel vs api
Shared letters: ap. Private to "apel": el. Private to "api": i.
"apel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "api" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apel ← aepl · pael
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apel" and "api" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "apel" vs "api" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "apel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "api" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apel" and "api" 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 #473,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.