Which to use
“Aktie” and “Akute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,139
- “Aktie” frequency rank
- #14,488
- “Akute” frequency rank
- 20627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aktie | Akute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anteilsschein am Grundkapital einer Aktiengesellschaft | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akut |
Where the eye mixes Aktie and Akute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Aktie (VCCVV) and Akute (VCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Aktie vs Akute
A purely visual mix-up. Aktie ([ˈakt͡si̯ə]) and Akute ([aˈkuːtə]) 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 20627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aktie is recorded at frequency rank #6,139, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈakt͡si̯ə]. Akute is at rank #14,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈkuːtə].
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 20627, this pair ranks #1,895,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aktie vs Akute
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Aktie": i. Private to "Akute": u.
"Aktie" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "Akute" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aktie" for "Akute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Aktie" vs "Akute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aktie" and "Akute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aktie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aktie" and "Akute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akute vs azure". 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 #1,895,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.