Which to use
“aktiv” and “aktiver” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,100
- “aktiv” frequency rank
- #8,507
- “aktiver” frequency rank
- 9607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktiv | aktiver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer bestimmten Hinsicht tätig, engagiert | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv |
Where the eye mixes aktiv and aktiver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aktiv runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against aktiver's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aktiv vs aktiver
A purely visual mix-up. aktiv ([akˈtiːf]) and aktiver ([akˈtiːvɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aktiv” sits inside “aktiver”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktiv is recorded at frequency rank #1,100, classified as anadj, pronounced [akˈtiːf]. aktiver is at rank #8,507, tagged as anadj, pronounced [akˈtiːvɐ].
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 9607, this pair ranks #1,979,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aktiv vs aktiver
Shared letters: aiktv. Private to "aktiv": -. Private to "aktiver": er.
"aktiv" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "aktiver" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aktiv" and "aktiver" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aktiv" vs "aktiver" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aktiv" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aktiver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktiv" and "aktiver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aktiv vs antik". 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 #1,979,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.