Which to use
“Achte” and “Achter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #18,146
- “Achter” frequency rank
- 24902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | Achter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8) |
Where the eye mixes Achte and Achter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Achte vs Achter
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Achte” sits inside “Achter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Achte is recorded at frequency rank #6,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaxtə]. 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 24902, this pair ranks #1,840,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs Achter
Shared letters: aceht. Private to "Achte": -. Private to "Achter": r.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Achter" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achte" and "Achter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Achte" or "Achter"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Achte" and "Achter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achte" 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 #1,840,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" 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 #1,840,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.