Which to use
“Akte” and “anne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- #3,703
- “anne” frequency rank
- 12209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akte | anne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes Akte and anne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Akte and anne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Akte and anne
A purely visual mix-up. Akte ([ˈaktə]) and anne ([ˈɑnnɛ]) 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 12209, 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]. anne is at rank #3,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑnnɛ].
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 12209, this pair ranks #1,965,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akte vs anne
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Akte": kt. Private to "anne": n.
"Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "anne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Akte" for "anne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Akte" vs "anne" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "anne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akte" and "anne" 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 #1,965,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.