Which to use
“Achte” and “Asche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “Achte” frequency rank
- #7,008
- “Asche” frequency rank
- 13764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achte | Asche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für den Monat August im kaufmännischen und Verwaltungsbereich | Verbrennungsrückstand |
Where the eye mixes Achte and Asche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Achte vs Asche
A purely visual mix-up. Achte ([ˈaxtə]) and Asche ([ˈaʃə]) 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 13764, 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]. Asche is at rank #7,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʃə].
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 13764, this pair ranks #1,955,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achte vs Asche
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Achte": t. Private to "Asche": s.
"Achte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Asche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Achte" and "Asche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Achte" or "Asche" show up more?
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 "Asche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achte" and "Asche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aisch vs Asche". 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 #1,955,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.