Which to use
“ápice” is a noun and “apoyé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,127
- “ápice” frequency rank
- #43,382
- “apoyé” frequency rank
- 61509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ápice | apoyé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extremo superior o punta de alguna cosa. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes ápice and apoyé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ápice (VCVCV) and apoyé (VCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ápice with apoyé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ápice is [ˈapise] while apoyé is [apoˈʝe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61509, 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]. apoyé is at rank #43,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝe].
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 61509, this pair ranks #55,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ápice vs apoyé
Shared letters: p. Private to "ápice": ceiá. Private to "apoyé": aoyé.
"ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apoyé" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ápice" for "apoyé" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ápice" or "apoyé" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ápice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ápice" and "apoyé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape vs apoyé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.