AkzentvsAkzenteConfusable pair

Which to use

“Akzent” and “Akzente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,674
“Akzent” frequency rank
#13,301
“Akzente” frequency rank
21975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Akzent Akzente
Definition typische Eigenschaft der Aussprache oder des Tonfalls einer Sprache (oft die eines Fremdsprachigen, der die Muttersprache des Zuhörers spricht) Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Akzent

Where the eye mixes Akzent and Akzente

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Akzent
7 ch
Akzente

Visual trap between Akzent and Akzente

A purely visual mix-up. Akzent ([akˈt͡sɛnt]) and Akzente ([akˈt͡sɛntə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Akzent” sits inside “Akzente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Akzent is recorded at frequency rank #8,674, classified as anoun, pronounced [akˈt͡sɛnt]. Akzente is at rank #13,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [akˈt͡sɛntə].

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 21975, this pair ranks #1,879,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Akzent vs Akzente

Shared letters: aekntz. Private to "Akzent": -. Private to "Akzente": -.

"Akzent" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "Akzente" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Akzentakeznt · akkzent · akzennt · akzentt · akzetn · akznet · akzzent · azkent
  • Akzenteakeznte · akkzente · akzenet · akzennte · akzentte · akzetne · akznete · akzzente

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Akzent" and "Akzente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([akˈt͡sɛnt] versus [akˈt͡sɛntə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Akzent" or "Akzente" show up more?
"Akzent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,674 in our German list, against #13,301 for "Akzente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Akzent" and "Akzente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Akzent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Akzente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,879,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Akzent" and "Akzente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akzent vs ätzend". 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 #1,879,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list