# apex

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ · frequency rank #10,981

## Definitions
1. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
2. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
3. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
4. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
5. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
6. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
7. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
8. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
9. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
10. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
11. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
12. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
13. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
14. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular corner fence.
15. The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
16. The top of the food chain.
17. A conical priest cap.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apex (“point, tip, summit”).

## Easily confused with
- **ax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-ax)
- **are** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-are)
- **App** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-app)
- **ate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-ate)
- **ave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-ave)
- **aye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-aye)
- **awe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-awe)
- **axe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-axe)
- **apt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-apt)
- **API** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-api)
- **aux** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-aux)
- **APS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-aps)
- **APK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-apk)
- **APM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-apm)
- **APL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-apl)
- **area** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-area)
- **axes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-axes)
- **axel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-axel)
- **Ares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-ares)
- **axed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apex-vs-axed)

## Common misspellings (5)
`aepx`, `apexx`, `appex`, `apxe`, `paex`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apex