Which to use
“Ahne” and “Akte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,946
- “Ahne” frequency rank
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- 46452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ahne | Akte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorfahr | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören |
Where the eye mixes Ahne and Akte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Ahne and Akte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ahne with Akte
A purely visual mix-up. Ahne ([ˈaːnə]) and Akte ([ˈaktə]) 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 46452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ahne is recorded at frequency rank #37,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːnə]. Akte is at rank #8,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaktə].
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 46452, this pair ranks #1,318,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ahne vs Akte
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Ahne": hn. Private to "Akte": kt.
"Ahne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ahne" and "Akte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ahne" or "Akte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ahne" and "Akte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ahne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ahne" and "Akte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahne 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 #1,318,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.