Which to use
“Akne” and “Aktie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,905
- “Akne” frequency rank
- #6,139
- “Aktie” frequency rank
- 37044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akne | Aktie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | krankhafte Veränderung der Haut mit Bildung entzündlicher Pusteln | Anteilsschein am Grundkapital einer Aktiengesellschaft |
Where the eye mixes Akne and Aktie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Akne runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Aktie's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Akne and Aktie
A purely visual mix-up. Akne ([ˈaknə]) and Aktie ([ˈakt͡si̯ə]) 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 37044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Akne is recorded at frequency rank #30,905, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaknə]. Aktie is at rank #6,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈakt͡si̯ə].
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 37044, this pair ranks #1,600,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akne vs Aktie
Shared letters: aek. Private to "Akne": n. Private to "Aktie": it.
"Akne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Aktie" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Akne" for "Aktie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Akne" or "Aktie"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Akne" and "Aktie" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aktie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akne" and "Aktie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akne 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 #1,600,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.