Which to use
“Aktie” and “Atze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,139
- “Aktie” frequency rank
- #49,484
- “Atze” frequency rank
- 55623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aktie | Atze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anteilsschein am Grundkapital einer Aktiengesellschaft | männliches Geschwisterteil |
Where the eye mixes Aktie and Atze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Aktie runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against Atze's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aktie vs Atze
A purely visual mix-up. Aktie ([ˈakt͡si̯ə]) and Atze ([ˈat͡sə]) 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 55623, 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]. Atze is at rank #49,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡sə].
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 55623, this pair ranks #972,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aktie vs Atze
Shared letters: aet. Private to "Aktie": ik. Private to "Atze": z.
"Aktie" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "Atze" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aktie" for "Atze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Aktie" vs "Atze" - 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 "Atze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #972,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aktie" and "Atze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aare 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 #972,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.