Which to use
“akzeptabel” and “akzeptable” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,020
- “akzeptabel” frequency rank
- #42,994
- “akzeptable” frequency rank
- 58014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akzeptabel | akzeptable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer Weise, dass man es akzeptieren kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set akzeptabel and akzeptable apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. akzeptabel ([akt͡sɛpˈtaːbl̩]) and akzeptable ([akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (el ↔ le) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
akzeptabel is recorded at frequency rank #15,020, classified as anadj, pronounced [akt͡sɛpˈtaːbl̩]. akzeptable is at rank #42,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə].
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 58014, this pair ranks #879,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of akzeptabel vs akzeptable
Shared letters: abeklptz. Private to "akzeptabel": -. Private to "akzeptable": -.
"akzeptabel" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "akzeptable" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- akzeptabel ← akezptabel · akkzeptabel · akzepatbel · akzepptabel · akzeptabbel · akzeptabell · akzeptaebl · akzeptbael
- akzeptable ← akezptable · akkzeptable · akzepatble · akzepptable · akzeptabble · akzeptablle · akzeptalbe · akzeptbale
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering akzeptabel vs akzeptable
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “akzeptabel” entry
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