Which to use
“Achse” and “Achter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,432
- “Achse” frequency rank
- #18,146
- “Achter” frequency rank
- 25578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achse | Achter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8) |
Where the eye mixes Achse and Achter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achse with Achter
A purely visual mix-up. Achse ([ˈaksə]) and Achter ([ˈaxtɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25578, 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]. Achter is at rank #18,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaxtɐ].
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 25578, this pair ranks #1,831,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achse vs Achter
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Achse": s. Private to "Achter": rt.
"Achse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Achter" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achse" and "Achter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Achse" or "Achter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Achse" and "Achter" 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 "Achter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,831,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achse" and "Achter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Achter vs Auster". 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 #1,831,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.