Which to use
“Achter” and “Acker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,146
- “Achter” frequency rank
- #10,991
- “Acker” frequency rank
- 29137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achter | Acker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8) | landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche, die regelmäßig bearbeitet wird |
Where the eye mixes Achter and Acker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achter with Acker
A purely visual mix-up. Achter ([ˈaxtɐ]) and Acker ([ˈakɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Achter is recorded at frequency rank #18,146, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaxtɐ]. Acker is at rank #10,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈakɐ].
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 29137, this pair ranks #1,772,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achter vs Acker
Shared letters: acer. Private to "Achter": ht. Private to "Acker": k.
"Achter" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Acker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Achter" and "Acker" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Achter" vs "Acker" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Achter" and "Acker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Acker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,772,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achter" and "Acker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Achter vs Auster". 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 #1,772,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.