Which to use
“ace” and “Achse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,347
- “ace” frequency rank
- #7,432
- “Achse” frequency rank
- 23779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ace | Achse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ-Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs ac ohne Artikel | lotrechte oder waagerechte Gerade oder Linie, die unveränderlich ist, und eine Mittellinie, um die sich ein Körper dreht; gedachte Gerade mit besonderen Symmetrie-Eigenschaften |
Where the eye mixes ace and Achse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ace with Achse
A purely visual mix-up. ace ([ˈat͡ʃe]) and Achse ([ˈaksə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ace is recorded at frequency rank #16,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. Achse is at rank #7,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaksə].
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 23779, this pair ranks #1,856,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ace vs Achse
Shared letters: ace. Private to "ace": -. Private to "Achse": hs.
"ace" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Achse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Achse ← acchse · aches · achhse · achsse · ahcse · cahse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ace" for "Achse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ace" or "Achse" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Achse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ace" and "Achse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ace vs AUD". 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 #1,856,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.