Which to use
“apex” and “Apps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,183
- “apex” frequency rank
- #4,489
- “Apps” frequency rank
- 40672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apex | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kegelspitze | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs App |
Where the eye mixes apex and Apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between apex and Apps
A purely visual mix-up. apex ([a.peks]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apex is recorded at frequency rank #36,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [a.peks]. 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 40672, this pair ranks #1,501,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apex vs Apps
Shared letters: ap. Private to "apex": ex. Private to "Apps": s.
"apex" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apex" and "Apps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apex" or "Apps"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "apex" and "Apps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apex" 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 #1,501,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apex" and "Apps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apel vs apex". 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 #1,501,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.