akzeptierevsakzeptierstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,078
“akzeptiere” frequency rank
#45,746
“akzeptierst” frequency rank
61824
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature akzeptiere akzeptierst
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs akzeptieren 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs akzeptieren

Where the eye mixes akzeptiere and akzeptierst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. akzeptiere runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVVCV) against akzeptierst's 11 (VCCVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
akzeptiere
11 ch
akzeptierst

Visual trap between akzeptiere and akzeptierst

A purely visual mix-up. akzeptiere ([ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁə]) and akzeptierst ([ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːɐ̯st]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61824, 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]. akzeptierst is at rank #45,746, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːɐ̯st].

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 61824, this pair ranks #735,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of akzeptiere vs akzeptierst

Shared letters: aeikprtz. Private to "akzeptiere": -. Private to "akzeptierst": s.

"akzeptiere" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV  ·  "akzeptierst" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • akzeptiereakezptiere · akkzeptiere · akzepitere · akzepptiere · akzepteire · akzeptieer · akzeptierre · akzeptiree
  • akzeptierstakezptierst · akkzeptierst · akzepiterst · akzepptierst · akzepteirst · akzeptierrst · akzeptiersst · akzeptierstt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "akzeptiere" for "akzeptierst" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁə] versus [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːɐ̯st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "akzeptiere" vs "akzeptierst" - which ranks higher?
"akzeptiere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,078 in our German list, against #45,746 for "akzeptierst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "akzeptiere" and "akzeptierst" 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 "akzeptierst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #735,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "akzeptiere" and "akzeptierst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "akzeptierst vs akzeptierte". 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 #735,295 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