Which to use
“Aktion” and “Auktion” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,377
- “Aktion” frequency rank
- #12,862
- “Auktion” frequency rank
- 14239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aktion | Auktion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unternehmung, um etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen | Veranstaltung, bei der Gegenstände versteigert werden, das heißt an die meistbietende Person verkauft werden |
Where the eye mixes Aktion and Auktion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aktion runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against Auktion's 7 (VVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aktion and Auktion
A purely visual mix-up. Aktion ([akˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Auktion ([aʊ̯kˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 14239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aktion is recorded at frequency rank #1,377, classified as anoun, pronounced [akˈt͡si̯oːn]. Auktion is at rank #12,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯kˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 14239, this pair ranks #1,952,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aktion vs Auktion
Shared letters: aiknot. Private to "Aktion": -. Private to "Auktion": u.
"Aktion" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Auktion" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aktion" for "Auktion" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Aktion" vs "Auktion" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aktion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auktion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aktion" and "Auktion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auktion vs Auktionen". 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 #1,952,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.