Which to use
“apple” and “Apps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,379
- “apple” frequency rank
- #4,489
- “Apps” frequency rank
- 6868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apple | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frucht von [2]; Apfel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs App |
Where the eye mixes apple and Apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apple with Apps
A purely visual mix-up. apple ([ˈæpəl]) and Apps ([ɛps]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6868, 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]. Apps is at rank #4,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛps].
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 6868, this pair ranks #1,990,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apple vs Apps
Shared letters: ap. Private to "apple": el. Private to "Apps": s.
"apple" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apple" and "Apps" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "apple" or "Apps" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apple" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Apps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apple" and "Apps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Apps 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 #1,990,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.