Which to use
“apple” and “apples” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,379
- “apple” frequency rank
- #23,419
- “apples” frequency rank
- 25798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apple | apples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frucht von [2]; Apfel | Plural des Substantivs apple |
Letter map: apple vs apples
Shared letters muted; letters that set apple and apples apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on apple vs apples
apple and apples 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 extra letter(s) - “apple” sits inside “apples”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apple is recorded at frequency rank #2,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈæpəl]. apples is at rank #23,419, 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 25798, this pair ranks #1,827,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apple vs apples
Shared letters: aelp. Private to "apple": -. Private to "apples": s.
"apple" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "apples" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apple" and "apples" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apple" or "apples"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "apple" and "apples". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "apple" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apple" and "apples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apples vs puzzles". 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 #1,827,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.