Which to use
“api” is a noun and “ASS” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,828
- “api” frequency rank
- #6,039
- “ASS” frequency rank
- 26867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | api | ASS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Feuer; Hitze und Licht, das von etwas ausgeht, das brennt | Acetylsalicylsäure |
Letter map: api vs ASS
Shared letters muted; letters that set api and ASS apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - api and ASS
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: api is anoun and ASSanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
api is recorded at frequency rank #20,828, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. ASS is at rank #6,039, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [aʔɛsˈʔɛs].
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 26867, this pair ranks #1,811,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of api vs ASS
Shared letters: a. Private to "api": ip. Private to "ASS": s.
"api" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ASS" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "api" for "ASS" ever safe?
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What to do next
You've compared "api" and "ASS". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "api" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ASS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "api" and "ASS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "api vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,811,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.