Which to use
“aktuell” and “aktuelles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,068
- “aktuell” frequency rank
- #8,020
- “aktuelles” frequency rank
- 9088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktuell | aktuelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jetzt, in dieser Zeit, in diesem Moment | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aktuell |
Where the eye mixes aktuell and aktuelles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aktuell runs 7 letters (VCCVVCC) against aktuelles's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aktuell with aktuelles
A purely visual mix-up. aktuell ([aktuˈɛl]) and aktuelles ([aktuˈɛləs]) 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) - “aktuell” sits inside “aktuelles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktuell is recorded at frequency rank #1,068, classified as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛl]. aktuelles is at rank #8,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛləs].
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 9088, this pair ranks #1,981,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aktuell vs aktuelles
Shared letters: aekltu. Private to "aktuell": -. Private to "aktuelles": s.
"aktuell" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "aktuelles" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aktuell" and "aktuelles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aktuell" or "aktuelles"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aktuell" and "aktuelles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuelles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktuell" and "aktuelles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aktuellem vs aktuelles". 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 #1,981,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.