Achter

[ˈaxtɐ]

/[ˈaxtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,146
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8)

Corpus desk

Index DE-achter · Achter · German

Achter · rank #18,146 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,146
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abwenden

Nearest frequency peer: abwenden (-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 „Achter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Achter“ 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).

Achter vs Alter
67% similar
Achter vs After
67% similar
Achter vs Ämter
50% similar

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

Key facts for Achter
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaxtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,146
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Achter“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Achterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abwenden“ (#18,145), „Ackermann“ (#18,147), „Adele“ (#18,148). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Achter“ bei #18,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Achter (IPA [ˈaxtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,146 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Achter, with forms such as "acchter", "achetr", and "achhter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Alter", "After", "Ämter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Achter, spelled A-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8)
  2. 2
    Boot für acht Ruderer oder Paddler
  3. 3
    etwas, das in der Form der Ziffer 8 ähnelt (zum Beispiel verbogenes Rad beim Fahrrad)
  4. 4
    Abseilachter; Gerät zum Abseilen und Sichern, welches in ein Seil eingebaut wird
  5. 5
    Form, die der Ziffer 8 entspricht
  6. 6
    Bus- oder Bahnlinie mit der Nummer Acht
  7. 7
    Fußballspieler im Mittelfeld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit neun Richtigen gewann man 10.000 Euro, mit einem Achter nur noch 100 Euro.
  2. Der Achter schlug einen weiten Ball nach vorne in den Sturm.

Synonyms

AchtAchtSeitenschlag

This word in other languages

eight(English)ocho(Español)huit(Français)oito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchter
  • achetr
  • achhter
  • achterr
  • achtre
  • achtter
  • acther
  • ahcter
  • cahter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Achter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acchter1achetr2achhter1achterr1achtre2achtter1acther2ahcter2
Edit distance from "Achter"

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 "Achter"?
"Achter" is spelled A-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtɐ].
What does "Achter" mean?
As a noun, "Achter" means: die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8)
What words are commonly confused with "Achter"?
"Achter" is commonly confused with "Alter", "After", "Ämter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Achter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achter" is [ˈaxtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achter" come from?
"Achter" 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 "Achter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list