Which to use
“apéndice” and “apéndices” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,152
- “apéndice” frequency rank
- #37,960
- “apéndices” frequency rank
- 56112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apéndice | apéndices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte accesoria de algo, que cuelga o sobresale, generalmente alargada y de pequeño tamaño. | Forma del plural de apéndice. |
Where the eye mixes apéndice and apéndices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. apéndice runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against apéndices's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: apéndice vs apéndices
A purely visual mix-up. apéndice ([aˈpẽn̪d̪ise]) and apéndices ([aˈpẽn̪d̪ises]) 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 extra letter(s) - “apéndice” sits inside “apéndices”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apéndice is recorded at frequency rank #18,152, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈpẽn̪d̪ise]. apéndices is at rank #37,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpẽn̪d̪ises].
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 56112, this pair ranks #75,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apéndice vs apéndices
Shared letters: acdeinpé. Private to "apéndice": -. Private to "apéndices": s.
"apéndice" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "apéndices" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apéndice" for "apéndices" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apéndice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apéndices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apéndice" and "apéndices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apéndices vs aprendices". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.