Which to use
“Achte” and “arche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #15,816
- “arche” frequency rank
- 22572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | arche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | Bogen |
Where the eye mixes Achte and arche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Achte vs arche
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) and arche ([aʁʃ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22572, 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]. arche is at rank #15,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʁʃ].
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 22572, this pair ranks #1,872,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs arche
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Achte": t. Private to "arche": r.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "arche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Achte" and "arche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Achte" vs "arche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,872,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" and "arche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Achte vs achtete". 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 #1,872,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.