Which to use
“achtet” and “achtete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,030
- “achtet” frequency rank
- #43,688
- “achtete” frequency rank
- 53718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achtet | achtete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs achten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs achten |
Where the eye mixes achtet and achtete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. achtet runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against achtete's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between achtet and achtete
A purely visual mix-up. achtet ([ˈaxtət]) and achtete ([ˈaxtətə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “achtet” sits inside “achtete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achtet is recorded at frequency rank #10,030, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaxtət]. achtete is at rank #43,688, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaxtətə].
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 53718, this pair ranks #1,047,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of achtet vs achtete
Shared letters: aceht. Private to "achtet": -. Private to "achtete": -.
"achtet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "achtete" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achtet" and "achtete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "achtet" or "achtete"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "achtet" and "achtete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "achtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achtete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achtet" and "achtete" 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 #1,047,066 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.