Which to use
“alce” and “ape” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,936
- “alce” frequency rank
- #45,736
- “ape” frequency rank
- 83672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alce | ape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Alces alces) Especie de mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia de los cérvidos. Habitante original de los bosques nórdicos de Europa y Asia. Es cazado especialmente por su carne, la piel y los huesos, así como por deporte. Pueden pesar de 350 hasta 450 kg y tener una altura de 1,50 a 2,15 m. La diferenciación de machos y hembras solo es notada en la falta de astas ya que sus alturas son relativamente iguales. | Espalda. |
Where the eye mixes alce and ape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alce 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 alce with ape
A purely visual mix-up. alce ([ˈalse]) 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 83672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alce is recorded at frequency rank #37,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalse]. 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 83672, this pair ranks #7,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alce vs ape
Shared letters: ae. Private to "alce": cl. Private to "ape": p.
"alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alce ← acle · alcce · alec · allce · alse · lace
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alce" and "ape" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alce" or "ape" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alce" 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 #7,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alce" and "ape" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape 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 #7,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.