Which to use
“achtel” is an adjective and “achtmal” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,190
- “achtel” frequency rank
- #41,628
- “achtmal” frequency rank
- 80818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achtel | achtmal |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einem von acht gleich großen Teilen bestehend | mit acht vervielfacht; siebenmal und ein weiteres Mal; achtfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt |
Where the eye mixes achtel and achtmal
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. achtel runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against achtmal's 7 (VCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: achtel vs achtmal
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: achtel is [ˈaxtl̩] while achtmal is [ˈaxtmaːl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achtel is recorded at frequency rank #39,190, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaxtl̩]. achtmal is at rank #41,628, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈaxtmaːl].
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 80818, this pair ranks #187,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of achtel vs achtmal
Shared letters: achlt. Private to "achtel": e. Private to "achtmal": m.
"achtel" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "achtmal" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achtel" and "achtmal" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "achtel" or "achtmal" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "achtel" and "achtmal" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "achtel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achtmal" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achtel" and "achtmal" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achtel 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 #187,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.