Which to use
“apis” and “avis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,445
- “apis” frequency rank
- #48,746
- “avis” frequency rank
- 93191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apis | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Biene | das, was man über etwas denkt; Ansicht, Meinung |
Letter map: apis vs avis
Shared letters muted; letters that set apis and avis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - apis / avis
apis and avis 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 a single letter - p in “apis” becomes v in “avis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apis is recorded at frequency rank #44,445, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. avis is at rank #48,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [avi].
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 93191, this pair ranks #24,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apis vs avis
Shared letters: ais. Private to "apis": p. Private to "avis": v.
"apis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apis" and "avis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apis" vs "avis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "apis" vs "avis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "apis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apis" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs avis". 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 #24,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.