Which to use
“Achte” and “Akute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #14,488
- “Akute” frequency rank
- 21244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | Akute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akut |
Where the eye mixes Achte and Akute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achte with Akute
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) and Akute ([aˈkuːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21244, 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]. Akute is at rank #14,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈkuːtə].
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 21244, this pair ranks #1,888,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs Akute
Shared letters: aet. Private to "Achte": ch. Private to "Akute": ku.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Akute" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achte" and "Akute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Achte" or "Akute"?
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 "Akute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" and "Akute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akute vs azure". 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 #1,888,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.