Which to use
“Archiv” and “Archive” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,103
- “Archiv” frequency rank
- #12,227
- “Archive” frequency rank
- 15330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Archiv | Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung historisch oder aus anderen Gründen bedeutsamer Dokumente | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Archiv |
Where the eye mixes Archiv and Archive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Archiv vs Archive
A purely visual mix-up. Archiv ([aʁˈçiːf]) and Archive ([aʁˈçiːvə]) 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) - “Archiv” sits inside “Archive”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Archiv is recorded at frequency rank #3,103, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʁˈçiːf]. Archive is at rank #12,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʁˈçiːvə].
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 15330, this pair ranks #1,944,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Archiv vs Archive
Shared letters: achirv. Private to "Archiv": -. Private to "Archive": e.
"Archiv" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Archive" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Archiv" for "Archive" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Archiv" vs "Archive" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Archiv" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Archive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Archiv" and "Archive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Archivar vs Archive". 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 #1,944,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.