# API vs ax

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### API
*noun · IPA \a.pi\ · frequency rank #18,115*
Alphabet phonétique international.

### ax
*noun · frequency rank #33,561*
Hache, cognée.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/api-vs-ax