ulyssesfiuza t1_itphlk0 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 11:01 AM

Reply to comment by fredagsfisk in Archaeologists have found the 17th-century warship Applet: Maritime experts believe wreck is sister-ship of Vasa, which sank off Stockholm in 1629 by MeatballDom

At the time it was a rotten Applet, or Äpplet. Various redditors point to the difference, none show the difference in spell.

Snooderblade t1_itqw1nw wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:19 PM

A and Ä are different letters that just happens to look similar but they sound nothing alike. Using an A instead of the correct letter is like using a Q instead of an O.