Which to use
“applis” is a noun and “appuies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,871
- “applis” frequency rank
- #34,868
- “appuies” frequency rank
- 52739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | applis | appuies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de appli. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe appuyer. |
Where the eye mixes applis and appuies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. applis runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against appuies's 7 (VCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses applis with appuies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: applis is \a.pli\ while appuies is \a.pɥi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52739, 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\. appuies is at rank #34,868, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.pɥi\.
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 52739, this pair ranks #145,620 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of applis vs appuies
Shared letters: aips. Private to "applis": l. Private to "appuies": eu.
"applis" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "appuies" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "applis" for "appuies" ever safe?
Frequency check: "applis" vs "appuies" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "applis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "appuies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,620 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "applis" and "appuies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "appuiera vs appuies". 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 #145,620 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.