Which to use
“effect” and “Effekt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,859
- “effect” frequency rank
- #3,109
- “Effekt” frequency rank
- 20968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | effect | Effekt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auswirkung, Folge | Wirkung, die einfach entsteht oder auch absichtlich herbeigeführt werden kann, wobei diese auch überraschend oder beeindruckend sein kann |
Where the eye mixes effect and Effekt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between effect and Effekt
A purely visual mix-up. effect ([ɪˈfekt]) and Effekt ([ɛˈfɛkt]) 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 a single letter - c in “effect” becomes k in “Effekt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
effect is recorded at frequency rank #17,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪˈfekt]. Effekt is at rank #3,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛˈfɛkt].
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 20968, this pair ranks #1,891,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of effect vs Effekt
Shared letters: eft. Private to "effect": c. Private to "Effekt": k.
"effect" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Effekt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "effect" for "Effekt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "effect" vs "Effekt" - 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 "effect" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Effekt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,891,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "effect" and "Effekt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "effect vs effects". 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 #1,891,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.