Which to use
“apis” is a noun and “apps” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,423
- “apis” frequency rank
- #9,582
- “apps” frequency rank
- 59005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apis | apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abeja. | Acá , aquí. |
Where the eye mixes apis and apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between apis and apps
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apis is /ˈa.pis/ while apps is /apʼs/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “apis” becomes p in “apps”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apis is recorded at frequency rank #49,423, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.pis/. apps is at rank #9,582, tagged as anadv, pronounced /apʼs/.
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 59005, this pair ranks #64,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apis vs apps
Shared letters: aps. Private to "apis": i. Private to "apps": -.
"apis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apis" and "apps" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apis" vs "apps" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apis" and "apps" 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 #64,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.