Which to use
“APO” and “ASS” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,930
- “APO” frequency rank
- #6,039
- “ASS” frequency rank
- 37969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | APO | ASS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | außerparlamentarische Opposition | Acetylsalicylsäure |
Where the eye mixes APO and ASS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between APO and ASS
A purely visual mix-up. APO ([ˈaːpo]) and ASS ([aʔɛsˈʔɛs]) 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 37969, 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]. 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 37969, this pair ranks #1,576,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of APO vs ASS
Shared letters: a. Private to "APO": op. Private to "ASS": s.
"APO" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ASS" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "APO" for "ASS" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "APO" or "ASS" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "APO" and "ASS" 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 "ASS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "APO" and "ASS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "APO vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,576,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.