Which to use
“app” and “ash” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,695
- “app” frequency rank
- #11,803
- “ash” frequency rank
- 16498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | app | ash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aplicativo, aplicação | cinza |
Letter map: app vs ash
Shared letters muted; letters that set app and ash apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: app and ash
app and ash are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
app is recorded at frequency rank #4,695, classified as anoun. ash is at rank #11,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced /æʃ/.
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 16498, this pair ranks #55,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of app vs ash
Shared letters: a. Private to "app": p. Private to "ash": hs.
"app" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ash" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "app" for "ash" ever safe?
Which is more common, "app" or "ash"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "app" and "ash".
- Full dictionary entry for "app" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "app" and "ash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ash". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.