Which to use
“ápice” and “apple” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,267
- “ápice” frequency rank
- #4,286
- “apple” frequency rank
- 18553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ápice | apple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | topo, cume | maçã |
Where the eye mixes ápice and apple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ápice with apple
A purely visual mix-up. ápice (/ˈa.pi.sɨ/) and apple (/ˈæ.pl̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ápice is recorded at frequency rank #14,267, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.pi.sɨ/. apple is at rank #4,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæ.pl̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 18553, this pair ranks #52,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ápice vs apple
Shared letters: ep. Private to "ápice": ciá. Private to "apple": al.
"ápice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apple" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apple ← aple · aplpe · applle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ápice" for "apple" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ápice" or "apple"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ápice" and "apple" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ápice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ápice" and "apple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alce vs ápice". 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 #52,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.