Which to use
“akut” and “akuter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,288
- “akut” frequency rank
- #22,604
- “akuter” frequency rank
- 37892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akut | akuter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in diesem Moment (sehr) wichtig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs akut |
Where the eye mixes akut and akuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. akut runs 4 letters (VCVC) against akuter's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between akut and akuter
A purely visual mix-up. akut ([aˈkuːt]) and akuter ([aˈkuːtɐ]) 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) - “akut” sits inside “akuter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37892, 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]. akuter is at rank #22,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈkuːtɐ].
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 37892, this pair ranks #1,578,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of akut vs akuter
Shared letters: aktu. Private to "akut": -. Private to "akuter": er.
"akut" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "akuter" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "akut" for "akuter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "akut" or "akuter"?
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 "akut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "akuter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,578,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akut" and "akuter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "akuter vs Auster". 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 #1,578,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.