diff --git a/thefuck/rules/missing_space_before_subcommand.py b/thefuck/rules/missing_space_before_subcommand.py
index 410cb4bc..da71bfd6 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/missing_space_before_subcommand.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/missing_space_before_subcommand.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 from thefuck.utils import get_all_executables, memoize
 
 
@@ -5,7 +6,23 @@ from thefuck.utils import get_all_executables, memoize
 def _get_executable(script_part):
     for executable in get_all_executables():
         if script_part.startswith(executable):
-            return executable
+            if executable.startswith("apt"):
+                if script_part.startswith("apt-get"):
+                    return "apt-get"
+                count = 0
+                if "g" in script_part:
+                    count += 1
+                if "e" in script_part:
+                    count += 1
+                if script_part.find("t", 3, -1) != -1:
+                    count += 1
+                if "-" in script_part:
+                    count += 1
+                if count < 3 or len(script_part) > count + 4:
+                    return executable
+
+            else:
+                return executable
 
 
 def match(command):
@@ -19,3 +36,4 @@ def get_new_command(command):
 
 
 priority = 4000
+