Which to use
“akuter” is an adjective and “Alster” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,604
- “akuter” frequency rank
- #32,403
- “Alster” frequency rank
- 55007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akuter | Alster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs akut | rechter Nebenfluss der Unterelbe |
Where the eye mixes akuter and Alster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. akuter (VCVCVC) and Alster (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: akuter vs Alster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: akuter is [aˈkuːtɐ] while Alster is [ˈalstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
akuter is recorded at frequency rank #22,604, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈkuːtɐ]. Alster is at rank #32,403, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈalstɐ].
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 55007, this pair ranks #996,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of akuter vs Alster
Shared letters: aert. Private to "akuter": ku. Private to "Alster": ls.
"akuter" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Alster" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "akuter" for "Alster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "akuter" vs "Alster" - which ranks higher?
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 "akuter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #996,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akuter" and "Alster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alster 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 #996,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.