Which to use
“Achter” and “Auster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,146
- “Achter” frequency rank
- #49,499
- “Auster” frequency rank
- 67645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achter | Auster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8) | Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt |
Where the eye mixes Achter and Auster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Achter vs Auster
A purely visual mix-up. Achter ([ˈaxtɐ]) and Auster ([ˈaʊ̯stɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67645, 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]. Auster is at rank #49,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯stɐ].
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 67645, this pair ranks #533,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Achter vs Auster
Shared letters: aert. Private to "Achter": ch. Private to "Auster": su.
"Achter" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Auster" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Achter" and "Auster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Achter" or "Auster"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Achter" and "Auster" 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 "Auster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #533,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achter" and "Auster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "answer 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 #533,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.