Which to use
“afiche” and “ápice” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,476
- “afiche” frequency rank
- #18,127
- “ápice” frequency rank
- 50603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afiche | ápice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hoja de papel, cartón, lámina de plástico u otro material similar, utilizada para hacer un anuncio o presentación de una actividad, personaje, situación, etc., y que por lo general se fija en paredes y muros para decoración, publicidad o información. | Extremo superior o punta de alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes afiche and ápice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. afiche runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ápice's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between afiche and ápice
A purely visual mix-up. afiche ([aˈfit͡ʃe]) and ápice ([ˈapise]) 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 50603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afiche is recorded at frequency rank #32,476, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈfit͡ʃe]. ápice is at rank #18,127, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapise].
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 50603, this pair ranks #102,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afiche vs ápice
Shared letters: cei. Private to "afiche": afh. Private to "ápice": pá.
"afiche" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- afiche ← afcihe · affiche · aficche · aficeh · afichhe · afihce · aifche · faiche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "afiche" for "ápice" ever safe?
Frequency check: "afiche" vs "ápice" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "afiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ápice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afiche" and "ápice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ápice vs apis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #102,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.