Akkord

[aˈkɔʁt]

/[aˈkɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Akkord” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,423
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das gleichzeitige, harmonische Erklingen mehrerer Töne

Corpus desk

Index DE-akkord · Akkord · German

Akkord · rank #33,423 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,423
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ADFC

Nearest frequency peer: ADFC (-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 „Akkord“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Akkord“ 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).

Akkord vs Akkorde
86% similar
Akkord vs accord
50% similar

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

Key facts for Akkord
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkkord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈkɔʁt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,423
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Akkord“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ADFC“ (#33,422), „abzubilden“ (#33,421), „Alison“ (#33,425). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Akkord“ bei #33,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Akkord (IPA [aˈkɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,423 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Akkord, with forms such as "akkodr", "akkordd", and "akkorrd". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Akkorde", "accord", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Akkord, spelled A-K-K-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gleichzeitige, harmonische Erklingen mehrerer Töne
  2. 2
    Kurzform für Akkordarbeit; wenn die Höhe der Einnahmen eines Arbeiters an seiner Produktivität angepasst wird
  3. 3
    Vertrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Lied „Hit the Road Jack“ lebt vor allem aus vier Akkorden.
  2. „Mendelssohns Sommernachtstraum vierhändig – Mit vier Akkorden entführte Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy sein Publikum 1843 ins Feenreich.“

Antonyms

Cluster

This word in other languages

chord(English)acorde(Español)accord(Français)acorde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akkodr
  • akkordd
  • akkorrd
  • akkrod
  • akokrd
  • akord
  • kakord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akkodr2akkordd1akkorrd1akkrod2akokrd2akord1kakord2
Edit distance from "Akkord"

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 "Akkord"?
"Akkord" is spelled A-K-K-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkɔʁt].
What does "Akkord" mean?
As a noun, "Akkord" means: das gleichzeitige, harmonische Erklingen mehrerer Töne
What words are commonly confused with "Akkord"?
"Akkord" is commonly confused with "Akkorde", "accord". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Akkord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akkord" is [aˈkɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akkord" come from?
"Akkord" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Alison#33,425Abfuhr#33,415Ansgar#33,435zwänge#33,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Barrel7 variantsuntil7 variantsBürde7 variantstagte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list