Which to use
“ápice” and “apple” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,127
- “ápice” frequency rank
- #4,392
- “apple” frequency rank
- 22519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ápice | apple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extremo superior o punta de alguna cosa. | Manzana. |
Where the eye mixes ápice and apple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ápice with apple
A purely visual mix-up. ápice ([ˈapise]) and apple (/ˈæp.əl/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22519, 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]. apple is at rank #4,392, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæp.əl/.
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 22519, this pair ranks #249,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ápice vs apple
Shared letters: ep. Private to "ápice": ciá. Private to "apple": al.
"ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apple" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apple ← aple · aplpe · applle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ápice" for "apple" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ápice" or "apple"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ápice" and "apple" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ápice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ápice" and "apple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ápice 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 #249,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.