Which to use
“Aktie” is a noun and “antik” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,139
- “Aktie” frequency rank
- #35,057
- “antik” frequency rank
- 41196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aktie | antik |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anteilsschein am Grundkapital einer Aktiengesellschaft | die Antike betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, aus ihr stammend |
Where the eye mixes Aktie and antik
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Aktie (VCCVV) and antik (VCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Aktie and antik
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aktie is [ˈakt͡si̯ə] while antik is [anˈtiːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41196, 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]. antik is at rank #35,057, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anˈtiːk].
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 41196, this pair ranks #1,486,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aktie vs antik
Shared letters: aikt. Private to "Aktie": e. Private to "antik": n.
"Aktie" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "antik" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aktie" for "antik" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Aktie" vs "antik" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aktie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aktie" and "antik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antik vs antikes". 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 #1,486,553 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.