Which to use
“Achse” and “Achsen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,432
- “Achse” frequency rank
- #16,622
- “Achsen” frequency rank
- 24054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achse | Achsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lotrechte oder waagerechte Gerade oder Linie, die unveränderlich ist, und eine Mittellinie, um die sich ein Körper dreht; gedachte Gerade mit besonderen Symmetrie-Eigenschaften | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achse |
Where the eye mixes Achse and Achsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Achse vs Achsen
A purely visual mix-up. Achse ([ˈaksə]) and Achsen ([ˈaksn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Achse” sits inside “Achsen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Achse is recorded at frequency rank #7,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaksə]. Achsen is at rank #16,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaksn̩].
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 24054, this pair ranks #1,852,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achse vs Achsen
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "Achse": -. Private to "Achsen": n.
"Achse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Achsen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Achse" for "Achsen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Achse" vs "Achsen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Achse" and "Achsen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Achsen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achse" and "Achsen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Achsen vs achtel". 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 #1,852,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.