Which to use
“akut” is an adjective and “aut” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,288
- “akut” frequency rank
- #20,843
- “aut” frequency rank
- 36131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akut | aut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in diesem Moment (sehr) wichtig | einen Unterschied anzeigend; oder |
Letter map: akut vs aut
Shared letters muted; letters that set akut and aut apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: akut vs aut
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: akut is anadjective and autaconjunction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36131, 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]. aut is at rank #20,843, tagged as aconj.
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 36131, this pair ranks #1,623,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of akut vs aut
Shared letters: atu. Private to "akut": k. Private to "aut": -.
"akut" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "aut" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- akut ← akkut · aktu · akutt · aukt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "akut" and "aut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "akut" or "aut"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "akut" and "aut".
- Full dictionary entry for "akut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akut" and "aut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs aut". 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 #1,623,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.