Which to use
“Akkorde” and “Akkordeon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,778
- “Akkorde” frequency rank
- #23,406
- “Akkordeon” frequency rank
- 60184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akkorde | Akkordeon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akkord | Musikinstrument mit Tasten oder Knöpfen, bei welchem der Ton durch eine Zunge, welche auf einer Grundplatte befestigt ist und durch einen Luftstrom, welcher mit einem Blasebalg erzeugt wird, in Schwingung versetzt, erzeugt wird |
Where the eye mixes Akkorde and Akkordeon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Akkorde runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Akkordeon's 9 (VCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Akkorde with Akkordeon
A purely visual mix-up. Akkorde ([aˈkɔʁdə]) and Akkordeon ([aˈkɔʁdeˌɔn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Akkorde” sits inside “Akkordeon”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Akkorde is recorded at frequency rank #36,778, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈkɔʁdə]. Akkordeon is at rank #23,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈkɔʁdeˌɔn].
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 60184, this pair ranks #796,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Akkorde vs Akkordeon
Shared letters: adekor. Private to "Akkorde": -. Private to "Akkordeon": n.
"Akkorde" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Akkordeon" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Akkorde" for "Akkordeon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Akkorde" vs "Akkordeon" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akkorde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akkordeon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #796,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akkorde" and "Akkordeon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akkord vs Akkorde". 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 #796,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.