Which to use
“Acker” and “Arier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,991
- “Acker” frequency rank
- #43,011
- “Arier” frequency rank
- 54002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Acker | Arier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche, die regelmäßig bearbeitet wird | Selbstbezeichnung mehrerer Volksgruppen in Vorder- und Mittelasien |
Where the eye mixes Acker and Arier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Acker with Arier
A purely visual mix-up. Acker ([ˈakɐ]) and Arier ([ˈaːʁiɐ]) 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 54002, 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]. Arier is at rank #43,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːʁiɐ].
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 54002, this pair ranks #1,035,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Acker vs Arier
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Acker": ck. Private to "Arier": i.
"Acker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Arier" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Acker" for "Arier" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Acker" vs "Arier" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Acker" and "Arier" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Acker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,035,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Acker" and "Arier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arier vs ärmere". 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 #1,035,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.