apess
"apess" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“apess” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female ape.
Corpus desk
Index EN-apess · apess · English
apess · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apess |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “apess” in English
Rare enough to double-check
apess is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A female ape.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apess, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From ape + -ess. The correct English form is apess, spelled A-P-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1A female ape.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how apess appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Yet, though his limbs with pile were rough, / And though his tail was long enough / […] / Th’ apesses [he] treated with disdain[.]
I must run over & see you some day. Why not you & Mʳˢ Darwin run over here, when you have finished your Book—you can study my little Apes & Apesses—Kindest regards to Mʳˢ Darwin & thanks for her note—Always yours Affecˡʸ / W D Fox
Etymology
From ape + -ess.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.