Which to use
“Akte” and “Akuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- #15,289
- “Akuten” frequency rank
- 23795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akte | Akuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Akut |
Where the eye mixes Akte and Akuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Akte runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Akuten's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Akte and Akuten
A purely visual mix-up. Akte ([ˈaktə]) and Akuten ([aˈkuːtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23795, 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]. Akuten is at rank #15,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈkuːtn̩].
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 23795, this pair ranks #1,856,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akte vs Akuten
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Akte": -. Private to "Akuten": nu.
"Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Akuten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Akte" and "Akuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Akte" or "Akuten"?
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 "Akuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akte" and "Akuten" 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 #1,856,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.