Which to use
“ape” and “apego” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,736
- “ape” frequency rank
- #17,037
- “apego” frequency rank
- 62773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | apego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espalda. | Actitud de afecto, afición o inclinación hacia algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes ape and apego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ape and apego
A purely visual mix-up. ape ([aˈpe]) and apego ([aˈpeɣ̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ape” sits inside “apego”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ape is recorded at frequency rank #45,736, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈpe]. apego is at rank #17,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpeɣ̞o].
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 62773, this pair ranks #50,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs apego
Shared letters: aep. Private to "ape": -. Private to "apego": go.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apego" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apego ← aepgo · apeggo · apeog · apgeo · appego · paego
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ape" and "apego" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ape" vs "apego" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "apego" 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 #50,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.