Which to use
“Akte” and “Akten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- #4,586
- “Akten” frequency rank
- 13092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akte | Akten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Akte |
Where the eye mixes Akte and Akten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Akte runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Akten's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Akte and Akten
A purely visual mix-up. Akte ([ˈaktə]) and Akten ([ˈaktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Akte” sits inside “Akten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Akte is recorded at frequency rank #8,506, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaktə]. Akten is at rank #4,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaktn̩].
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 13092, this pair ranks #1,960,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akte vs Akten
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Akte": -. Private to "Akten": n.
"Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Akten" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Akte" and "Akten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Akte" vs "Akten" - 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 "Akte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akte" and "Akten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akte 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 #1,960,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.