Which to use
“acht” is a num and “ahnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #899
- “acht” frequency rank
- #18,151
- “ahnt” frequency rank
- 19050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acht | ahnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen sieben und neun | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ahnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acht and ahnt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
acht and ahnt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acht is recorded at frequency rank #899, classified as anum, pronounced [axt]. ahnt is at rank #18,151, tagged as averb, pronounced [aːnt].
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 19050, this pair ranks #1,912,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acht" and "ahnt" be used interchangeably?
Remembering acht vs ahnt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “acht”; for a verb, it's “ahnt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acht” entry
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