Achter

[ˈaxtɐ]

/[ˈaxtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #18,146 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,146
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Ziffer 8 oder etwas, das die Ziffer 8 trägt (zum Beispiel ein Sportler mit der Trikotnummer 8)

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)

Where “Achter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Achter lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Achter is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaxtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,146 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “Achter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaxtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Alter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Achter vs Alter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list