Which to use
“Acker” and “Ader” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,991
- “Acker” frequency rank
- #24,600
- “Ader” frequency rank
- 35591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Acker | Ader |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche, die regelmäßig bearbeitet wird | Bezeichnung für alle Blutgefäße |
Where the eye mixes Acker and Ader
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Acker runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Ader's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Acker with Ader
A purely visual mix-up. Acker ([ˈakɐ]) and Ader ([ˈaːdɐ]) 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 35591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Acker is recorded at frequency rank #10,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈakɐ]. Ader is at rank #24,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːdɐ].
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 35591, this pair ranks #1,636,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Acker vs Ader
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Acker": ck. Private to "Ader": d.
"Acker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ader" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Acker" and "Ader" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Acker" or "Ader"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Acker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ader" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Acker" and "Ader" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ader vs apel". 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 #1,636,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.