Which to use
“ape” and “ápice” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,095
- “ape” frequency rank
- #14,267
- “ápice” frequency rank
- 42362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | ápice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida para cavalos | topo, cume |
Where the eye mixes ape and ápice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ape runs 3 letters (VCV) against ápice's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ape with ápice
A purely visual mix-up. ape (/ˈɑ.pe/) and ápice (/ˈa.pi.sɨ/) 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 42362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ape is recorded at frequency rank #28,095, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑ.pe/. ápice is at rank #14,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.pi.sɨ/.
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 42362, this pair ranks #23,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs ápice
Shared letters: ep. Private to "ape": a. Private to "ápice": ciá.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ape" for "ápice" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ape" vs "ápice" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ápice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "ápice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ape". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.