Which to use
“aktueller” and “aktuelles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,267
- “aktueller” frequency rank
- #8,020
- “aktuelles” frequency rank
- 15287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktueller | aktuelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktuell | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aktuell |
Where the eye mixes aktueller and aktuelles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aktueller and aktuelles follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aktueller vs aktuelles
A purely visual mix-up. aktueller ([aktuˈɛlɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “aktueller” becomes s in “aktuelles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktueller is recorded at frequency rank #7,267, classified as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛlɐ]. 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 15287, this pair ranks #1,945,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aktueller vs aktuelles
Shared letters: aekltu. Private to "aktueller": r. Private to "aktuelles": s.
"aktueller" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "aktuelles" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aktueller" for "aktuelles" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aktueller" vs "aktuelles" - 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 "aktueller" 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 #1,945,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktueller" 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 #1,945,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.