Which to use
“Akne” and “Amme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,905
- “Akne” frequency rank
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- 72544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akne | Amme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | krankhafte Veränderung der Haut mit Bildung entzündlicher Pusteln | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau |
Where the eye mixes Akne and Amme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Akne and Amme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Akne vs Amme
A purely visual mix-up. Akne ([ˈaknə]) and Amme ([ˈamə]) 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 72544, 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]. Amme is at rank #41,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamə].
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 72544, this pair ranks #385,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Akne vs Amme
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Akne": kn. Private to "Amme": m.
"Akne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Akne" and "Amme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Akne" or "Amme"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akne" and "Amme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amme 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 #385,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.