Which to use
“akut” and “alt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,288
- “akut” frequency rank
- #595
- “alt” frequency rank
- 15883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akut | alt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in diesem Moment (sehr) wichtig | vor langer Zeit gemacht, geschehen oder gewesen |
Where the eye mixes akut and alt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between akut and alt
A purely visual mix-up. akut ([aˈkuːt]) and alt ([alt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15883, 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]. alt is at rank #595, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alt].
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 15883, this pair ranks #1,940,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of akut vs alt
Shared letters: at. Private to "akut": ku. Private to "alt": l.
"akut" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "alt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- akut ← akkut · aktu · akutt · aukt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "akut" and "alt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "akut" vs "alt" - 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 "akut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akut" and "alt" 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 #1,940,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.