Which to use
“akzeptieren” is a verb and “akzeptierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,351
- “akzeptieren” frequency rank
- #32,899
- “akzeptierten” frequency rank
- 36250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | akzeptieren | akzeptierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich mit etwas einverstanden erklären | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs akzeptiert |
Where the eye mixes akzeptieren and akzeptierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. akzeptieren runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCVC) against akzeptierten's 12 (VCCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: akzeptieren vs akzeptierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: akzeptieren is [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁən] while akzeptierten is [akt͡sɛpˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 36250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
akzeptieren is recorded at frequency rank #3,351, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌakt͡sɛpˈtiːʁən]. 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 36250, this pair ranks #1,620,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of akzeptieren vs akzeptierten
Shared letters: aeiknprtz. Private to "akzeptieren": -. Private to "akzeptierten": -.
"akzeptieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "akzeptierten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- akzeptieren ← akezptieren · akkzeptieren · akzepiteren · akzepptieren · akzepteiren · akzeptieern · akzeptierenn · akzeptierne
- akzeptierten ← akezptierten · akkzeptierten · akzepiterten · akzepptierten · akzepteirten · akzeptieretn · akzeptierrten · akzeptiertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "akzeptieren" and "akzeptierten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "akzeptieren" or "akzeptierten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "akzeptieren" and "akzeptierten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "akzeptieren" 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 #1,620,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "akzeptieren" and "akzeptierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "akzeptierte vs akzeptierten". 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 #1,620,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.