Which to use
“API” and “avis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,027
- “API” frequency rank
- #46,353
- “avis” frequency rank
- 65380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | API | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de especificaciones e implementación de comunicación entre componentes software. Se trata de de un conjunto de funciones o llamadas al sistema o bien un conjuto de clases y sus métodos cuyo propósito es ofrecer acceso a los servicios de un sistema. | Opinión. |
Where the eye mixes API and avis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses API with avis
A purely visual mix-up. API ([ˈapi]) and avis ([a.vi]) 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 65380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
API is recorded at frequency rank #19,027, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapi]. avis is at rank #46,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.vi].
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 65380, this pair ranks #42,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of API vs avis
Shared letters: ai. Private to "API": p. Private to "avis": sv.
"API" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avis ← abis · aivs · aviss · avsi · avvis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "API" and "avis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "API" vs "avis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "API" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "API" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs avis". 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 #42,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.