Aktion

[akˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[akˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aktion” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,377. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,377
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unternehmung, um etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aktion · Aktion · German

Aktion · rank #1,377 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,377
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH wahr

Nearest frequency peer: wahr (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Aktion”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Aktion” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Aktion vs aktiv
50% similar
Aktion vs Anton
67% similar
Aktion vs aktive
50% similar

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

Key facts for Aktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordAktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,377
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aktion” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Aktion lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Aktion (IPA [akˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,377 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aktion, with forms such as "akiton", "akktion", and "aktino". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "aktiv", "Anton", "aktive", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Aktion, spelled A-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmung, um etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen
  2. 2
    Sonderangebot oder eine Sonderverkaufsregelung in einem Geschäft
  3. 3
    Wirkung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf jede Aktion folgt immer eine entsprechende Reaktion.
  2. Im Museum kann man am Donnerstag alte Druckmaschinen in Aktion sehen.

Antonyms

ReaktionUnterlassungUrsache

This word in other languages

action(English)acción(Español)action(Français)ação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akiton
  • akktion
  • aktino
  • aktionn
  • aktoin
  • akttion
  • atkion
  • kation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aktion - 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.

akiton2akktion1aktino2aktionn1aktoin2akttion1atkion2kation2
Edit distance from "Aktion"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aktion"?
"Aktion" is spelled A-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [akˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Aktion" mean?
As a noun, "Aktion" means: Unternehmung, um etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen
What words are commonly confused with "Aktion"?
"Aktion" is commonly confused with "aktiv", "Anton", "aktive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aktion" is [akˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aktion" come from?
"Aktion" 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 "Aktion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Anteil#1,378Müller#1,362hinten#1,393Inhalt#1,394

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Party8 variantsMinute8 variantswirkt8 variantsstets8 variants

What to do next

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  • "Aktion" maps to 11 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "aktiv". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,377 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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