Which to use
“Achse” and “Achte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,432
- “Achse” frequency rank
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- 14188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achse | Achte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich |
Where the eye mixes Achse and Achte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achse with Achte
A purely visual mix-up. Achse ([ˈaksə]) and Achte ([ˈaxtə]) 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 a single letter - s in “Achse” becomes t in “Achte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14188, 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]. 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 14188, this pair ranks #1,952,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achse vs Achte
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Achse": s. Private to "Achte": t.
"Achse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Achse" for "Achte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Achse" 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 "Achse" 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 #1,952,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achse" 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 #1,952,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.