Which to use
“Achte” and “Ahne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #37,946
- “Ahne” frequency rank
- 44702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | Ahne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | Vorfahr |
Where the eye mixes Achte and Ahne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Achte and Ahne
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) and Ahne ([ˈaːnə]) 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 44702, 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]. Ahne is at rank #37,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːnə].
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 44702, this pair ranks #1,377,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs Ahne
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Achte": ct. Private to "Ahne": n.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Ahne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achte" and "Ahne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Achte" vs "Ahne" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ahne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" and "Ahne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahne vs Atze". 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 #1,377,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.