Which to use
“Apps” and “ASUs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,489
- “Apps” frequency rank
- #29,473
- “ASUs” frequency rank
- 33962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Apps | ASUs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs App | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ASU |
Where the eye mixes Apps and ASUs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Apps and ASUs
A purely visual mix-up. Apps ([ɛps]) and ASUs ([aːzuːs]) 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 33962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Apps is recorded at frequency rank #4,489, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛps]. ASUs is at rank #29,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aːzuːs].
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 33962, this pair ranks #1,674,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Apps vs ASUs
Shared letters: as. Private to "Apps": p. Private to "ASUs": u.
"Apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "ASUs" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Apps" for "ASUs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Apps" vs "ASUs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Apps" and "ASUs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Apps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ASUs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,674,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Apps" and "ASUs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ASUs vs AUD". 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 #1,674,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.