Which to use
“Achseln” is a noun and “achtel” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,039
- “Achseln” frequency rank
- #39,190
- “achtel” frequency rank
- 74229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achseln | achtel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achsel | aus einem von acht gleich großen Teilen bestehend |
Where the eye mixes Achseln and achtel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Achseln runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against achtel's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Achseln and achtel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Achseln is [ˈaksəln] 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 74229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Achseln is recorded at frequency rank #35,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaksəln]. 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 74229, this pair ranks #338,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Achseln vs achtel
Shared letters: acehl. Private to "Achseln": ns. Private to "achtel": t.
"Achseln" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "achtel" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achseln" and "achtel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Achseln" or "achtel" show up more?
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 "Achseln" 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 #338,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achseln" 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 #338,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.