Which to use
“apps” and “aves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,740
- “apps” frequency rank
- #49,508
- “aves” frequency rank
- 69248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apps | aves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de app. | Pluriel de ave. |
Where the eye mixes apps and aves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. apps (VCCC) and aves (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses apps with aves
A purely visual mix-up. apps (\ˈæps\) and aves (\ˈa.βes\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apps is recorded at frequency rank #19,740, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈæps\. aves is at rank #49,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈa.βes\.
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 69248, this pair ranks #55,900 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apps vs aves
Shared letters: as. Private to "apps": p. Private to "aves": ev.
"apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "aves" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apps" for "aves" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apps" vs "aves" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "apps" and "aves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,900 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apps" and "aves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "avéra 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 #55,900 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.