apple

[ˈæpəl]

/[ˈæpəl]/ noun

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The verdict

“apple” sits in 16 confusable pairs (corpus #2,379) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,379
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frucht von [2]; Apfel

Corpus desk

Index DE-apple · apple · German

apple · rank #2,379 · 4 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,379
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH achten

Nearest frequency peer: achten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „apple“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „apple“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

apple vs Apps
40% similar
apple vs apples
83% similar
apple vs applied
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for apple
PropertyValue
Headwordapple
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈæpəl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,379
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „apple“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).appleliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „achten“ (#2,378), „Auflösung“ (#2,380), „österreichischen“ (#2,377). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „apple“ bei #2,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for apple is neighbouring look-alikes ("Apps", "apples", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈæpəl]. Frequency #2,379 among 6,976 “A” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for apple, with forms such as "aple", "aplpe", and "applle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Apps", "apples", "applied", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is apple, spelled A-P-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frucht von [2]; Apfel
  2. 2
    Apfelbaum
  3. 3
    Holz von [2] als Werkstoff; Apfelholz

Synonyms

apple tree

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aple
  • aplpe
  • applle
  • paple

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apple - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aple1aplpe2applle1paple2
Edit distance from "apple"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apple"?
"apple" is spelled A-P-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈæpəl].
What does "apple" mean?
As a noun, "apple" means: Frucht von [2]; Apfel
What words are commonly confused with "apple"?
"apple" is commonly confused with "Apps", "apples", "applied". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apple" is [ˈæpəl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apple" come from?
"apple" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "apple", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

world#2,374einst#2,388Figur#2,391Griff#2,396

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list