Which to use
“alce” and “ápice” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,936
- “alce” frequency rank
- #18,127
- “ápice” frequency rank
- 56063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alce | ápice |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Extremo superior o punta de alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes alce and ápice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alce runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ápice's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alce vs ápice
A purely visual mix-up. alce ([ˈalse]) 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 56063, 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]. 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 56063, this pair ranks #76,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alce vs ápice
Shared letters: ce. Private to "alce": al. Private to "ápice": ipá.
"alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alce ← acle · alcce · alec · allce · alse · lace
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alce" for "ápice" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alce" or "ápice" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "alce" 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 #76,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alce" and "ápice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alce vs alió". 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 #76,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.