Which to use
“Akte” and “Ärzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,506
- “Akte” frequency rank
- #2,279
- “Ärzte” frequency rank
- 10785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akte | Ärzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung von Aufzeichnungen, die inhaltlich zusammengehören | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arzt |
Where the eye mixes Akte and Ärzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Akte vs Ärzte
A purely visual mix-up. Akte ([ˈaktə]) and Ärzte ([ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stə]) 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 10785, 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]. Ärzte is at rank #2,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stə].
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 10785, this pair ranks #1,973,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akte vs Ärzte
Shared letters: et. Private to "Akte": ak. Private to "Ärzte": rzä.
"Akte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ärzte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Akte ← aket · akkte · aktte · atke · kate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Akte" and "Ärzte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Akte" or "Ärzte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akte" and "Ärzte" 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 #1,973,321 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.