Which to use
“API” and “arti” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,115
- “API” frequency rank
- #49,494
- “arti” frequency rank
- 67609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | API | arti |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alphabet phonétique international. | Métier. |
Where the eye mixes API and arti
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. API runs 3 letters (VCV) against arti's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses API with arti
A purely visual mix-up. API (\a.pi\) and arti (\ˈar.ti\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
API is recorded at frequency rank #18,115, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.pi\. arti is at rank #49,494, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈar.ti\.
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 67609, this pair ranks #62,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of API vs arti
Shared letters: ai. Private to "API": p. Private to "arti": rt.
"API" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "arti" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arti ← arit · arrti · artti · rati
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "API" for "arti" ever safe?
Frequency check: "API" vs "arti" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "API" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arti" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "API" and "arti" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arti vs aru". 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 #62,681 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.