Which to use
“Akten” and “Akteur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,586
- “Akten” frequency rank
- #21,514
- “Akteur” frequency rank
- 26100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Akten | Akteur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Akte | Person, die handelt, die etwas tut |
Where the eye mixes Akten and Akteur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Akten runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Akteur's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Akten and Akteur
A purely visual mix-up. Akten ([ˈaktn̩]) and Akteur ([akˈtøːɐ̯]) 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 26100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Akten is recorded at frequency rank #4,586, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaktn̩]. Akteur is at rank #21,514, tagged as anoun, pronounced [akˈtøːɐ̯].
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 26100, this pair ranks #1,823,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Akten vs Akteur
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Akten": n. Private to "Akteur": ru.
"Akten" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Akteur" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Akten" and "Akteur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Akten" or "Akteur"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Akten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akteur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,823,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Akten" and "Akteur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtun vs Akten". 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 #1,823,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.