Which to use
“Abkehr” and “Acker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,488
- “Abkehr” frequency rank
- #10,991
- “Acker” frequency rank
- 28479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abkehr | Acker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht weiteres Verfolgen einer einmal eingeschlagenen Richtung, Beendigung eines Verhaltens, Distanzierung von einer Person | landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche, die regelmäßig bearbeitet wird |
Where the eye mixes Abkehr and Acker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abkehr runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Acker's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abkehr and Acker
A purely visual mix-up. Abkehr ([ˈapkeːɐ̯]) and Acker ([ˈakɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abkehr is recorded at frequency rank #17,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapkeːɐ̯]. Acker is at rank #10,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈakɐ].
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 28479, this pair ranks #1,784,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abkehr vs Acker
Shared letters: aekr. Private to "Abkehr": bh. Private to "Acker": c.
"Abkehr" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Acker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abkehr" and "Acker" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abkehr" or "Acker" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abkehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Acker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abkehr" and "Acker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Acker vs Arier". 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 #1,784,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.