Which to use
“ápice” and “apis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,127
- “ápice” frequency rank
- #49,423
- “apis” frequency rank
- 67550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ápice | apis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extremo superior o punta de alguna cosa. | Abeja. |
Where the eye mixes ápice and apis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ápice runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against apis's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ápice with apis
A purely visual mix-up. ápice ([ˈapise]) and apis (/ˈa.pis/) 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 67550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ápice is recorded at frequency rank #18,127, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapise]. apis is at rank #49,423, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.pis/.
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 67550, this pair ranks #36,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ápice vs apis
Shared letters: ip. Private to "ápice": ceá. Private to "apis": as.
"ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apis ← aips · apiss · appis · apsi · pais
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ápice" and "apis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ápice" or "apis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ápice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ápice" and "apis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió 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 #36,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.