Which to use
“Abtei” and “Akte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,456
- “Abtei” frequency rank
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- 26962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abtei | Akte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kloster, mit einem Abt oder einer Äbtissin als Vorsteher/Vorsteherin | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören |
Where the eye mixes Abtei and Akte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Abtei vs Akte
A purely visual mix-up. Abtei ([apˈtaɪ̯]) and Akte ([ˈaktə]) 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 26962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abtei is recorded at frequency rank #18,456, classified as anoun, pronounced [apˈtaɪ̯]. Akte is at rank #8,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaktə].
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 26962, this pair ranks #1,809,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abtei vs Akte
Shared letters: aet. Private to "Abtei": bi. Private to "Akte": k.
"Abtei" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abtei" and "Akte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Abtei" or "Akte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abtei" and "Akte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abtei vs abtun". 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 #1,809,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.