Which to use
“aléa” and “APEC” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,240
- “aléa” frequency rank
- #43,772
- “APEC” frequency rank
- 80012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aléa | APEC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chance bonne ou mauvaise. | Coopération Économique Asie-Pacifique |
Letter map: aléa vs APEC
Shared letters muted; letters that set aléa and APEC apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. aléa (VCVV) and APEC (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: aléa and APEC
aléa and APEC are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aléa is recorded at frequency rank #36,240, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.le.a\. APEC is at rank #43,772, tagged as anoun.
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 80012, this pair ranks #21,948 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aléa vs APEC
Shared letters: a. Private to "aléa": lé. Private to "APEC": cep.
"aléa" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "APEC" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- APEC ← aepc · apecc · appec
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aléa" for "APEC" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aléa" vs "APEC" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "aléa" and "APEC".
- Full dictionary entry for "aléa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "APEC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,948 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aléa" and "APEC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "APEC vs aves". 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 #21,948 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.