Which to use
“Akte” and “Aktie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- #6,139
- “Aktie” frequency rank
- 14645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akte | Aktie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören | Anteilsschein am Grundkapital einer Aktiengesellschaft |
Where the eye mixes Akte and Aktie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Akte 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.
Why the eye confuses Akte with Aktie
A purely visual mix-up. Akte ([ˈaktə]) 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 14645, 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]. 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 14645, this pair ranks #1,949,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akte vs Aktie
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Akte": -. Private to "Aktie": i.
"Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Aktie" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Akte" for "Aktie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Akte" vs "Aktie" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Aktie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akte" and "Aktie" 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 #1,949,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.