Which to use
“acres” and “apes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,382
- “acres” frequency rank
- #15,951
- “apes” frequency rank
- 21333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acres | apes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of acre | plural of ape |
Where the eye mixes acres and apes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acres vs apes
A purely visual mix-up. acres (/ˈeɪ.kəz/) and apes (/eɪps/) 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 21333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acres is recorded at frequency rank #5,382, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈeɪ.kəz/. apes is at rank #15,951, tagged as anoun, pronounced /eɪps/.
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 21333, this pair ranks #424,660 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acres vs apes
Shared letters: aes. Private to "acres": cr. Private to "apes": p.
"acres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "apes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acres" and "apes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acres" or "apes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #424,660 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acres" and "apes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apes vs APL". 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 #424,660 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.