Which to use
“acht” is a num and “aut” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #899
- “acht” frequency rank
- #20,843
- “aut” frequency rank
- 21742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acht | aut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen sieben und neun | einen Unterschied anzeigend; oder |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acht and aut apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: acht is anum and autaconjunction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acht is recorded at frequency rank #899, classified as anum, pronounced [axt]. aut is at rank #20,843, tagged as aconj.
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 21742, this pair ranks #1,882,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acht vs aut
Shared letters: at. Private to "acht": ch. Private to "aut": u.
"acht" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "aut" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acht ← accht · achht · achtt · acth · ahct · caht
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acht" and "aut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acht" or "aut"?
Remembering acht vs aut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “acht”; for a conjunction, it's “aut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acht” entry
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