Which to use
“Acker” and “Äther” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,991
- “Acker” frequency rank
- #33,933
- “Äther” frequency rank
- 44924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Acker | Äther |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche, die regelmäßig bearbeitet wird | verschiedene organische Verbindungen mit einer Sauerstoffbrücke als funktionelle Gruppe |
Where the eye mixes Acker and Äther
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Acker vs Äther
A purely visual mix-up. Acker ([ˈakɐ]) and Äther ([ˈɛːtɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44924, 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]. Äther is at rank #33,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːtɐ].
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 44924, this pair ranks #1,370,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Acker vs Äther
Shared letters: er. Private to "Acker": ack. Private to "Äther": htä.
"Acker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Äther" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Acker ← accker · acekr · ackerr · ackker · ackre · akcer · caker
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Acker" for "Äther" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Acker" or "Äther"?
Useful next steps
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 "Äther" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,370,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Acker" and "Äther" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Äther vs Atze". 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 #1,370,230 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.