Which to use
“ape” is a noun and “aux” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,736
- “ape” frequency rank
- #32,511
- “aux” frequency rank
- 78247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | aux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espalda. | Contracción de la preposición à y el artículo les; a las ; a los. |
Where the eye mixes ape and aux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ape (VCV) and aux (VVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ape vs aux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ape is [aˈpe] while aux is /o/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78247, 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]. aux is at rank #32,511, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /o/.
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 78247, this pair ranks #14,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs aux
Shared letters: a. Private to "ape": ep. Private to "aux": ux.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aux" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ape" and "aux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ape" vs "aux" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ape" and "aux" 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 "aux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "aux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.