Which to use
“akzeptiere” and “akzeptieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,078
- “akzeptiere” frequency rank
- #3,351
- “akzeptieren” frequency rank
- 19429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akzeptiere | akzeptieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs akzeptieren | sich mit etwas einverstanden erklären |
Where the eye mixes akzeptiere and akzeptieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. akzeptiere runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVVCV) against akzeptieren's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: akzeptiere vs akzeptieren
A purely visual mix-up. akzeptiere ([ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁə]) and akzeptieren ([ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁən]) 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) - “akzeptiere” sits inside “akzeptieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
akzeptiere is recorded at frequency rank #16,078, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁə]. akzeptieren is at rank #3,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁən].
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 19429, this pair ranks #1,908,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of akzeptiere vs akzeptieren
Shared letters: aeikprtz. Private to "akzeptiere": -. Private to "akzeptieren": n.
"akzeptiere" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV · "akzeptieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- akzeptiere ← akezptiere · akkzeptiere · akzepitere · akzepptiere · akzepteire · akzeptieer · akzeptierre · akzeptiree
- akzeptieren ← akezptieren · akkzeptieren · akzepiteren · akzepptieren · akzepteiren · akzeptieern · akzeptierenn · akzeptierne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "akzeptiere" and "akzeptieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "akzeptiere" or "akzeptieren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "akzeptiere" and "akzeptieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "akzeptiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "akzeptieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akzeptiere" and "akzeptieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "akzeptiere vs akzeptierst". 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 #1,908,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.