Which to use
“Achsen” and “Achte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,622
- “Achsen” frequency rank
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- 23378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achsen | Achte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achse | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich |
Where the eye mixes Achsen and Achte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achsen with Achte
A purely visual mix-up. Achsen ([ˈaksn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Achsen is recorded at frequency rank #16,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaksn̩]. 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 23378, this pair ranks #1,862,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achsen vs Achte
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Achsen": ns. Private to "Achte": t.
"Achsen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achsen" and "Achte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Achsen" vs "Achte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Achsen" and "Achte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achsen" 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 #1,862,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achsen" and "Achte" 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 #1,862,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.