Which to use
“APO” and “ARD” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,930
- “APO” frequency rank
- #3,353
- “ARD” frequency rank
- 35283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | APO | ARD |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | außerparlamentarische Opposition | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes APO and ARD
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses APO with ARD
A purely visual mix-up. APO ([ˈaːpo]) and ARD ([aʔɛɐ̯ˈdeː]) 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 35283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
APO is recorded at frequency rank #31,930, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈaːpo]. ARD is at rank #3,353, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [aʔɛɐ̯ˈdeː].
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 35283, this pair ranks #1,643,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of APO vs ARD
Shared letters: a. Private to "APO": op. Private to "ARD": dr.
"APO" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ARD" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "APO" and "ARD" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "APO" or "ARD" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "APO" and "ARD" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "APO" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ARD" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,643,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "APO" and "ARD" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "APO vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,643,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.