Which to use
“acné” and “ape” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,506
- “acné” frequency rank
- #45,736
- “ape” frequency rank
- 71242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acné | ape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Afección cutánea causada por la obstrucción de los conductos de las glándulas sebáceas, formando pápulas y comedones, frecuente especialmente en la adolescencia. | Espalda. |
Where the eye mixes acné and ape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. acné runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ape's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acné with ape
A purely visual mix-up. acné ([akˈne]) and ape ([aˈpe]) 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 71242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acné is recorded at frequency rank #25,506, classified as anoun, pronounced [akˈne]. ape is at rank #45,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpe].
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 71242, this pair ranks #27,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acné vs ape
Shared letters: a. Private to "acné": cné. Private to "ape": ep.
"acné" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acné" and "ape" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.