achten

[ˈaxtn̩]

/[ˈaxtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“achten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,378. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,378
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas Acht geben, etwas Beachtung schenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-achten · achten · German

achten · rank #2,378 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,378
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH österreichisc…

Nearest frequency peer: österreichischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „achten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „achten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

achten vs alten
67% similar
achten vs Arten
50% similar
achten vs Akten
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for achten
PropertyValue
Headwordachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaxtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,378
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „achten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).achtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „österreichischen“ (#2,377), „apple“ (#2,379), „älteren“ (#2,376). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „achten“ bei #2,378. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around achten (IPA [ˈaxtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,378 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for achten, with forms such as "acchten", "achetn", and "achhten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alten", "Arten", "Akten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is achten, spelled A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas Acht geben, etwas Beachtung schenken
  2. 2
    etwas/jemandem Respekt entgegenbringen; etwas/jemanden zu schätzen wissen, anerkennen
  3. 3
    beobachten, Ausschau halten nach etwas
  4. 4
    etwas/jemanden überwachen, auf etwas/jemanden aufpassen; aufpassen, dass nichts passiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how achten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir haben alle die Regeln zu achten.
  2. Ich achte meine Eltern sehr.

Synonyms

beachtenanerkennenrespektierenschätzen

This word in other languages

respect(English)respetar(Español)respecter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchten
  • achetn
  • achhten
  • achtenn
  • achtne
  • achtten
  • acthen
  • ahcten
  • cahten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of achten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acchten1achetn2achhten1achtenn1achtne2achtten1acthen2ahcten2
Edit distance from "achten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "achten"?
"achten" is spelled A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtn̩].
What does "achten" mean?
As a verb, "achten" means: auf etwas Acht geben, etwas Beachtung schenken
What words are commonly confused with "achten"?
"achten" is commonly confused with "alten", "Arten", "Akten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "achten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achten" is [ˈaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achten" come from?
"achten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "achten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Besitz#2,383wartet#2,372Voraus#2,370Flucht#2,392

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

privat9 variantskümmern9 variantsganzes9 variantsDrogen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list