Which to use
“Pacht” and “Pächter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,792
- “Pacht” frequency rank
- #18,029
- “Pächter” frequency rank
- 46821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pacht | Pächter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das vertraglich vereinbarte Überlassen einer Sache zur Nutzung und zum Gebrauch gegen Geld | Person, die durch einen Pachtvertrag eine Pachtsache – in der Regel eine Liegenschaft oder einen Betrieb – gepachtet hat |
Where the eye mixes Pacht and Pächter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Pacht runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Pächter's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Pacht vs Pächter
A purely visual mix-up. Pacht ([paxt]) and Pächter ([ˈpɛçtɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pacht is recorded at frequency rank #28,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [paxt]. Pächter is at rank #18,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɛçtɐ].
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 46821, this pair ranks #1,305,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pacht vs Pächter
Shared letters: chpt. Private to "Pacht": a. Private to "Pächter": erä.
"Pacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Pächter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pacht ← apcht · paccht · pachht · pachtt · pahct · pcaht · ppacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pacht" and "Pächter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Pacht" vs "Pächter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pächter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,305,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pacht" and "Pächter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pacht vs patt". 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 #1,305,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.