Which to use
“ace” and “APL” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,930
- “ace” frequency rank
- #48,593
- “APL” frequency rank
- 54523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ace | APL |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game. | Initialism of acute promyelocytic leukemia. |
Letter map: ace vs APL
Shared letters muted; letters that set ace and APL apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ace vs APL
ace and APL are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ace is recorded at frequency rank #5,930, classified as anoun, pronounced /eɪs/. APL is at rank #48,593, tagged as anoun.
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 54523, this pair ranks #140,417 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ace vs APL
Shared letters: a. Private to "ace": ce. Private to "APL": lp.
"ace" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "APL" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ace" for "APL" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "ace" or "APL" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ace" vs "APL" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "APL" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,417 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ace" and "APL" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amb vs APL". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #140,417 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.