Which to use
“Achte” and “Akte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- 15262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | Akte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören |
Where the eye mixes Achte and Akte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achte with Akte
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) and Akte ([ˈaktə]) 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 15262, 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]. Akte is at rank #8,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaktə].
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 15262, this pair ranks #1,945,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs Akte
Shared letters: aet. Private to "Achte": ch. Private to "Akte": k.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achte" and "Akte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Achte" or "Akte"?
After this comparison
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 "Akte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" and "Akte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akte 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 #1,945,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.