Which to use
“aktive” and “aktiver” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,500
- “aktive” frequency rank
- #8,507
- “aktiver” frequency rank
- 12007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktive | aktiver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktiv | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv |
Where the eye mixes aktive and aktiver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aktive runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against aktiver's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aktive vs aktiver
A purely visual mix-up. aktive ([akˈtiːvə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “aktive” sits inside “aktiver”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktive is recorded at frequency rank #3,500, classified as anadj, pronounced [akˈtiːvə]. 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 12007, this pair ranks #1,966,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aktive vs aktiver
Shared letters: aeiktv. Private to "aktive": -. Private to "aktiver": r.
"aktive" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "aktiver" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aktive" and "aktiver" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aktive" or "aktiver" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aktive" 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 #1,966,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktive" and "aktiver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aktiver vs antiker". 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 #1,966,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.