Which to use
“ape” and “app” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,411
- “ape” frequency rank
- #8,652
- “app” frequency rank
- 43063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | app |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Triporteur à moteur. | Application. |
Where the eye mixes ape and app
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ape vs app
A purely visual mix-up. ape (\a.pe\) and app (\ap\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “ape” becomes p in “app”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ape is recorded at frequency rank #34,411, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.pe\. app is at rank #8,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ap\.
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 43063, this pair ranks #220,895 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs app
Shared letters: ap. Private to "ape": e. Private to "app": -.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "app" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ape" and "app" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "ape" or "app" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "app" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,895 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "app" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape vs aves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #220,895 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.