Which to use
“akzeptiere” is a verb and “akzeptierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,078
- “akzeptiere” frequency rank
- #32,899
- “akzeptierten” frequency rank
- 48977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akzeptiere | akzeptierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs akzeptieren | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs akzeptiert |
Where the eye mixes akzeptiere and akzeptierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. akzeptiere runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVVCV) against akzeptierten's 12 (VCCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses akzeptiere with akzeptierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: akzeptiere is [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁə] while akzeptierten is [akt͡sɛpˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48977, 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]. akzeptierten is at rank #32,899, tagged as anadj, pronounced [akt͡sɛpˈtiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 48977, this pair ranks #1,228,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of akzeptiere vs akzeptierten
Shared letters: aeikprtz. Private to "akzeptiere": -. Private to "akzeptierten": n.
"akzeptiere" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV · "akzeptierten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- akzeptiere ← akezptiere · akkzeptiere · akzepitere · akzepptiere · akzepteire · akzeptieer · akzeptierre · akzeptiree
- akzeptierten ← akezptierten · akkzeptierten · akzepiterten · akzepptierten · akzepteirten · akzeptieretn · akzeptierrten · akzeptiertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "akzeptiere" and "akzeptierten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "akzeptiere" or "akzeptierten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "akzeptiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "akzeptierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akzeptiere" and "akzeptierten" 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 #1,228,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.