Which to use
“ape” is a noun and “apps” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,736
- “ape” frequency rank
- #9,582
- “apps” frequency rank
- 55318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espalda. | Acá , aquí. |
Where the eye mixes ape and apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ape with apps
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ape is [aˈpe] while apps is /apʼs/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55318, 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]. apps is at rank #9,582, tagged as anadv, pronounced /apʼs/.
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 55318, this pair ranks #79,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs apps
Shared letters: ap. Private to "ape": e. Private to "apps": s.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apps ← appss · apsp · paps
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ape" and "apps" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ape" or "apps" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ape" and "apps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "apps" 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 #79,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.