Which to use
“Akkus” and “ASUs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,229
- “Akkus” frequency rank
- #29,473
- “ASUs” frequency rank
- 43702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akkus | ASUs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Akku | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ASU |
Where the eye mixes Akkus and ASUs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Akkus runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against ASUs's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Akkus vs ASUs
A purely visual mix-up. Akkus ([ˈakus]) and ASUs ([aːzuːs]) 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 43702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Akkus is recorded at frequency rank #14,229, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈakus]. ASUs is at rank #29,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aːzuːs].
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 43702, this pair ranks #1,409,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Akkus vs ASUs
Shared letters: asu. Private to "Akkus": k. Private to "ASUs": -.
"Akkus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ASUs" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Akkus" and "ASUs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Akkus" or "ASUs" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Akkus" and "ASUs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akkus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ASUs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,409,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akkus" and "ASUs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ASUs 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 #1,409,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.