Which to use
“apex” and “Atem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,183
- “apex” frequency rank
- #6,150
- “Atem” frequency rank
- 42333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apex | Atem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kegelspitze | der aus den Lungen abgegebene Luftstrom, hauptsächlich Stickstoff, Sauerstoff, Kohlendioxid und Wasserdampf |
Where the eye mixes apex and Atem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: apex vs Atem
A purely visual mix-up. apex ([a.peks]) and Atem ([ˈaːtəm]) 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 42333, 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]. Atem is at rank #6,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːtəm].
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 42333, this pair ranks #1,452,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apex vs Atem
Shared letters: ae. Private to "apex": px. Private to "Atem": mt.
"apex" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Atem" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apex" and "Atem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apex" or "Atem"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Atem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apex" and "Atem" 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 #1,452,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.