# adult vs akut

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### adult
*adjective · IPA [aˈdʊlt] · frequency rank #22,243*
erwachsen, geschlechtsreif

### akut
*adjective · IPA [aˈkuːt] · frequency rank #15,288*
in diesem Moment (sehr) wichtig

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/adult-vs-akut