Which to use
“Akte” and “ant” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- #30,441
- “ant” frequency rank
- 38947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akte | ant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören | staatenbildenes Insekt; Ameise |
Where the eye mixes Akte and ant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Akte runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ant's 3 (VCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Akte and ant
A purely visual mix-up. Akte ([ˈaktə]) and ant ([ænt]) 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 38947, 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]. ant is at rank #30,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ænt].
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 38947, this pair ranks #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akte vs ant
Shared letters: at. Private to "Akte": ek. Private to "ant": n.
"Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ant" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Akte ← aket · akkte · aktte · atke · kate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Akte" and "ant" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Akte" or "ant" show up more?
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 "ant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akte" and "ant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ant vs AUD". 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 #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.