Which to use
“ach” is an intj and “Achte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #612
- “ach” frequency rank
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- 7368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ach | Achte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (kurz, ansteigend) drückt Verwunderung aus | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich |
Where the eye mixes ach and Achte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ach and Achte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ach is [ax] while Achte is [ˈaxtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ach” sits inside “Achte”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ach is recorded at frequency rank #612, classified as anintj, pronounced [ax]. Achte is at rank #6,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaxtə].
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 7368, this pair ranks #1,988,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ach vs Achte
Shared letters: ach. Private to "ach": -. Private to "Achte": et.
"ach" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Achte ← acchte · achet · achhte · achtte · acthe · ahcte · cahte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ach" and "Achte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ach" or "Achte"?
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 "ach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Achte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ach" and "Achte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Achte vs achtete". 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 #1,988,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.