Which to use
“Achter” and “archer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,146
- “Achter” frequency rank
- #31,431
- “archer” frequency rank
- 49577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achter | archer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8) | Bogenschütze, Bogenschützin |
Letter map: Achter vs archer
Shared letters muted; letters that set Achter and archer apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Achter and archer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - Achter / archer
Achter and archer are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49577, 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]. archer is at rank #31,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 49577, this pair ranks #1,206,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Achter vs archer
Shared letters: acehr. Private to "Achter": t. Private to "archer": -.
"Achter" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "archer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achter" and "archer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Achter" vs "archer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Achter" and "archer".
- Full dictionary entry for "Achter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "archer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achter" and "archer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "archer vs puzzles". 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 #1,206,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.