Which to use
“akut” is an adjective and “Akuten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,288
- “akut” frequency rank
- #15,289
- “Akuten” frequency rank
- 30577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akut | Akuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in diesem Moment (sehr) wichtig | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Akut |
Where the eye mixes akut and Akuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. akut runs 4 letters (VCVC) against Akuten's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between akut and Akuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: akut is [aˈkuːt] while Akuten is [aˈkuːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “akut” sits inside “Akuten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
akut is recorded at frequency rank #15,288, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈkuːt]. Akuten is at rank #15,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈkuːtn̩].
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 30577, this pair ranks #1,745,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of akut vs Akuten
Shared letters: aktu. Private to "akut": -. Private to "Akuten": en.
"akut" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Akuten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "akut" for "Akuten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "akut" or "Akuten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "akut" and "Akuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "akut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Akuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,745,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akut" and "Akuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "akut vs AUD". 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 #1,745,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.