Which to use
“apex” and “ave” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,183
- “apex” frequency rank
- #19,141
- “ave” frequency rank
- 55324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apex | ave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kegelspitze | der Vogel |
Letter map: apex vs ave
Shared letters muted; letters that set apex and ave apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: apex and ave
apex and ave 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 55324, 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]. ave is at rank #19,141, 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 55324, this pair ranks #984,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apex vs ave
Shared letters: ae. Private to "apex": px. Private to "ave": v.
"apex" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ave" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apex ← aepx · apexx · appex · apxe · paex
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apex" and "ave" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apex" vs "ave" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "apex" and "ave". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "apex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #984,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apex" and "ave" 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 #984,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.