Which to use
“applis” and “apps” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,871
- “applis” frequency rank
- #19,740
- “apps” frequency rank
- 37611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | applis | apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de appli. | Pluriel de app. |
Where the eye mixes applis and apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: applis vs apps
A purely visual mix-up. applis (\a.pli\) and apps (\ˈæps\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37611, 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\. apps is at rank #19,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈæps\.
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 37611, this pair ranks #261,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of applis vs apps
Shared letters: aps. Private to "applis": il. Private to "apps": -.
"applis" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "applis" and "apps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "applis" vs "apps" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "applis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "applis" and "apps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apps 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 #261,260 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.