Which to use
“akuter” is an adjective and “Auster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,604
- “akuter” frequency rank
- #49,499
- “Auster” frequency rank
- 72103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akuter | Auster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs akut | Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt |
Where the eye mixes akuter and Auster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. akuter (VCVCVC) and Auster (VVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: akuter vs Auster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: akuter is [aˈkuːtɐ] while Auster is [ˈaʊ̯stɐ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72103, 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]. Auster is at rank #49,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯stɐ].
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 72103, this pair ranks #397,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of akuter vs Auster
Shared letters: aertu. Private to "akuter": k. Private to "Auster": s.
"akuter" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Auster" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "akuter" and "Auster" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "akuter" or "Auster"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "akuter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akuter" and "Auster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "answer 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 #397,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.