Which to use
“applis” is a noun and “apprit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,871
- “applis” frequency rank
- #16,546
- “apprit” frequency rank
- 34417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | applis | apprit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de appli. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de apprendre. |
Where the eye mixes applis and apprit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: applis vs apprit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: applis is \a.pli\ while apprit is \a.pʁi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
applis is recorded at frequency rank #17,871, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.pli\. apprit is at rank #16,546, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.pʁi\.
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 34417, this pair ranks #283,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of applis vs apprit
Shared letters: aip. Private to "applis": ls. Private to "apprit": rt.
"applis" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "apprit" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "applis" and "apprit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "applis" vs "apprit" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "applis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apprit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "applis" and "apprit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "appâts vs applis". 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 #283,976 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.