Which to use
“aktiver” and “aktiviert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,507
- “aktiver” frequency rank
- #7,565
- “aktiviert” frequency rank
- 16072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktiver | aktiviert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv | durch etwas in Gang gesetzt; aktiv gemacht; eingeschaltet |
Where the eye mixes aktiver and aktiviert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aktiver with aktiviert
A purely visual mix-up. aktiver ([akˈtiːvɐ]) and aktiviert ([aktiˈviːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktiver is recorded at frequency rank #8,507, classified as anadj, pronounced [akˈtiːvɐ]. aktiviert is at rank #7,565, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aktiˈviːɐ̯t].
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 16072, this pair ranks #1,938,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aktiver vs aktiviert
Shared letters: aeikrtv. Private to "aktiver": -. Private to "aktiviert": -.
"aktiver" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aktiviert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aktiver" and "aktiviert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aktiver" vs "aktiviert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aktiver" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aktiviert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktiver" and "aktiviert" 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 #1,938,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.