Which to use
“Abtes” and “Akte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,738
- “Abtes” frequency rank
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- 54244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abtes | Akte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abt | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören |
Where the eye mixes Abtes and Akte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Abtes and Akte
A purely visual mix-up. Abtes ([ˈaptəs]) 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 54244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abtes is recorded at frequency rank #45,738, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaptəs]. 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 54244, this pair ranks #1,026,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abtes vs Akte
Shared letters: aet. Private to "Abtes": bs. Private to "Akte": k.
"Abtes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abtes" and "Akte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abtes" vs "Akte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtes" 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 #1,026,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abtes" and "Akte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abtes vs ages". 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 #1,026,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.