akzeptablevsakzeptablenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,994
“akzeptable” frequency rank
#46,453
“akzeptablen” frequency rank
89447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature akzeptable akzeptablen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set akzeptable and akzeptablen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
akzeptable
11 ch
akzeptablen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. akzeptable ([akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]) and akzeptablen ([akt͡sɛpˈtaːblən]) 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) - “akzeptable” sits inside “akzeptablen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

akzeptable is recorded at frequency rank #42,994, classified as anadj, pronounced [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]. akzeptablen is at rank #46,453, tagged as anadj, pronounced [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblən].

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 89447, this pair ranks #57,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of akzeptable vs akzeptablen

Shared letters: abeklptz. Private to "akzeptable": -. Private to "akzeptablen": n.

"akzeptable" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "akzeptablen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • akzeptableakezptable · akkzeptable · akzepatble · akzepptable · akzeptabble · akzeptablle · akzeptalbe · akzeptbale
  • akzeptablenakezptablen · akkzeptablen · akzepatblen · akzepptablen · akzeptabblen · akzeptabeln · akzeptablenn · akzeptabllen

Frequency comparison

akzeptable#42,994
akzeptablen#46,453

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "akzeptable" and "akzeptablen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə] versus [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "akzeptable" or "akzeptablen"?
"akzeptable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,994 in our German list, against #46,453 for "akzeptablen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering akzeptable vs akzeptablen

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 “akzeptable” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list