Which to use
“acs” and “APB” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,982
- “acs” frequency rank
- #34,865
- “APB” frequency rank
- 80847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acs | APB |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel d’ac. | Nom du logiciel utilisé de 2012 à 2017 pour enregistrer les souhaits des élèves concernant leur poursuite d'études après le baccalauréat. Décrié pour ses nombreux problèmes informatiques, il est remplacé pour 2018 par Parcoursup. |
Where the eye mixes acs and APB
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. acs and APB follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses acs with APB
A purely visual mix-up. acs (\ˈat͡s\) and APB (\a.pe.be\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acs is recorded at frequency rank #45,982, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈat͡s\. APB is at rank #34,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.pe.be\.
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 80847, this pair ranks #20,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acs vs APB
Shared letters: a. Private to "acs": cs. Private to "APB": bp.
"acs" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "APB" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acs" for "APB" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acs" or "APB"?
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 "acs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "APB" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acs" and "APB" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs aves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,005 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.