Which to use
“achten” and “achtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,378
- “achten” frequency rank
- #10,030
- “achtet” frequency rank
- 12408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achten | achtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas Acht geben, etwas Beachtung schenken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs achten |
Where the eye mixes achten and achtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. achten and achtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses achten with achtet
A purely visual mix-up. achten ([ˈaxtn̩]) and achtet ([ˈaxtət]) 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 a single letter - n in “achten” becomes t in “achtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achten is recorded at frequency rank #2,378, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaxtn̩]. achtet is at rank #10,030, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaxtət].
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 12408, this pair ranks #1,964,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of achten vs achtet
Shared letters: aceht. Private to "achten": n. Private to "achtet": -.
"achten" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "achtet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achten" and "achtet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "achten" or "achtet"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "achten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achten" and "achtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achtet 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 #1,964,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.