apiece

/əˈpiːs/

//əˈpiːs// adv

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"apiece" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“apiece” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,134
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Each by itself; for or to each one.

Corpus desk

Index EN-apiece · apiece · English

apiece · rank #21,134 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,134
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH APC

Nearest frequency peer: APC (-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 “apiece”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “apiece” 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).

apiece vs APEC
0% similar
apiece vs Alice
50% similar

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

Key facts for apiece
PropertyValue
Headwordapiece
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈpiːs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,134
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “apiece”

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).apiecelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “APC” (#21,133), “appalled” (#21,135), “AOL” (#21,132). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “apiece” is #21,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around apiece (IPA /əˈpiːs/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #21,134 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for apiece, with forms such as "aipece", "apeice", and "apicee". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "APEC", "Alice", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English a pece. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + piece. The correct English form is apiece, spelled A-P-I-E-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Each by itself; for or to each one.
  2. 2
    An undetermined distance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: piecewise, piecemeal; individually, singly
  2. These melons cost a dollar apiece.

Etymology

From Middle English a pece. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + piece.

This word in other languages

chacun(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aipece
  • apeice
  • apicee
  • apiecce
  • apieec
  • appiece
  • paiece

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apiece - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aipece2apeice2apicee2apiecce1apieec2appiece1paiece2
Edit distance from "apiece"

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 "apiece"?
"apiece" is spelled A-P-I-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpiːs/.
What does "apiece" mean?
As an adverb, "apiece" means: Each by itself; for or to each one.
What words are commonly confused with "apiece"?
"apiece" is commonly confused with "APEC", "Alice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apiece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apiece" is /əˈpiːs/. 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 "apiece"?
From Middle English a pece. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + piece. 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 "apiece", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

widen7 variantsVettel7 variantsuncut7 variantstweed7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list