apart

/əˈpɑːt/

//əˈpɑːt// adv

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"apart" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“apart” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,711
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Placed separately (in regard to space or time).

Corpus desk

Index EN-apart · apart · English

apart · rank #1,711 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,711
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH advantage

Nearest frequency peer: advantage (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “apart”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “apart” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

apart vs art
60% similar
apart vs apt
60% similar
apart vs appt
60% similar

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

Key facts for apart
PropertyValue
Headwordapart
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈpɑːt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,711
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “apart”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).apartlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “advantage” (#1,710), “aware” (#1,712), “cat” (#1,713). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “apart” is #1,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around apart (IPA /əˈpɑːt/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,711 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for apart, with forms such as "aaprt", "aparrt", and "apartt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "art", "apt", "appt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”). The correct English form is apart, spelled A-P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
  2. 2
    Separately, exclusively, not together.
  3. 3
    In or into two or more parts.
  4. 4
    To the side; aside.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how apart appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We had a large bus and I had two of them at the front and two at the back, and I had to sit in the middle and keep them apart.
  2. Others apart sat on a hill retired.

Etymology

From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaprt
  • aparrt
  • apartt
  • apatr
  • appart
  • aprat
  • paart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apart - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aaprt2aparrt1apartt1apatr2appart1aprat2paart2
Edit distance from "apart"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apart"?
"apart" is spelled A-P-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɑːt/.
What does "apart" mean?
As an adverb, "apart" means: Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
What words are commonly confused with "apart"?
"apart" is commonly confused with "art", "apt", "appt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apart" is /əˈpɑːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "apart"?
From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

aware#1,712fifth#1,719items#1,726proud#1,735

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

decide7 variantswinner7 variantsstone7 variantsgrade7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list