Which to use
“Achte” and “act” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #9,500
- “act” frequency rank
- 16256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | act |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | Tat, Werk |
Where the eye mixes Achte and act
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Achte vs act
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) and act ([ækt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16256, 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]. act is at rank #9,500, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ækt].
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 16256, this pair ranks #1,937,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs act
Shared letters: act. Private to "Achte": eh. Private to "act": -.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "act" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Achte ← acchte · achet · achhte · achtte · acthe · ahcte · cahte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Achte" and "act" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Achte" or "act" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Achte" and "act" 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 "act" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" and "act" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "act vs AUD". 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 #1,937,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.