Which to use
“Akku” and “ark” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,338
- “Akku” frequency rank
- #36,793
- “ark” frequency rank
- 42131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akku | ark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkumulator; eine wiederaufladbare Batterie | eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel |
Where the eye mixes Akku and ark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Akku runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ark's 3 (VCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Akku and ark
A purely visual mix-up. Akku ([ˈaku]) and ark ([ɑːk]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Akku is recorded at frequency rank #5,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaku]. ark is at rank #36,793, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɑːk].
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 42131, this pair ranks #1,458,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Akku vs ark
Shared letters: ak. Private to "Akku": u. Private to "ark": r.
"Akku" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ark" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Akku ← aku · akuk · kaku
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Akku" and "ark" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Akku" or "ark" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akku" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,458,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akku" and "ark" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ark vs AUD". 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 #1,458,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.