Which to use
“Achse” is a noun and “achtel” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,432
- “Achse” frequency rank
- #39,190
- “achtel” frequency rank
- 46622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achse | achtel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | aus einem von acht gleich großen Teilen bestehend |
Where the eye mixes Achse and achtel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Achse runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against achtel's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Achse vs achtel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Achse is [ˈaksə] while achtel is [ˈaxtl̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46622, 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]. achtel is at rank #39,190, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaxtl̩].
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 46622, this pair ranks #1,312,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Achse vs achtel
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Achse": s. Private to "achtel": lt.
"Achse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "achtel" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Achse" and "achtel" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Achse" vs "achtel" - 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 "Achse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achtel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achse" and "achtel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achtel 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 #1,312,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.