ápicevsaviséWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ápice is a noun, avisé is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ápice” is a noun and “avisé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,127
“ápice” frequency rank
#40,664
“avisé” frequency rank
58791
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ápice avisé
Definition Extremo superior o punta de alguna cosa. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de avisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ápice and avisé apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
ápice
5 ch
avisé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ápice is [ˈapise] while avisé is [aβ̞iˈse]. 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 58791, 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]. avisé is at rank #40,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞iˈse].

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 58791, this pair ranks #65,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ápice vs avisé

Shared letters: i. Private to "ápice": cepá. Private to "avisé": asvé.

"ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "avisé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequency comparison

ápice#18,127
avisé#40,664

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ápice" and "avisé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ápice" is a noun and "avisé" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ápice" or "avisé"?
"ápice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,127 in our Spanish list, against #40,664 for "avisé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ápice vs avisé

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ápice”; for a verb, it's “avisé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ápice” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list