Aktiven

[akˈtiːvn̩]

/[akˈtiːvn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aktiven” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,557
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver

Corpus desk

Index DE-aktiven · Aktiven · German

Aktiven · rank #3,557 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,557
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgeben

Nearest frequency peer: abgeben (-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 „Aktiven“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Aktiven“ 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).

Aktiven vs Antiken
71% similar
Aktiven vs aktiver
71% similar
Aktiven vs aktives
71% similar

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

Key facts for Aktiven
PropertyValue
HeadwordAktiven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akˈtiːvn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,557
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aktiven“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Aktivenliegt 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: „abgeben“ (#3,556), „Arschloch“ (#3,558), „wünscht“ (#3,555). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aktiven“ bei #3,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Aktiven (IPA [akˈtiːvn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,557 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aktiven, with forms such as "akitven", "akktiven", and "aktievn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Antiken", "aktiver", "aktives", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Aktiven, spelled A-K-T-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akitven
  • akktiven
  • aktievn
  • aktivenn
  • aktivne
  • aktivven
  • akttiven
  • aktvien
  • atkiven
  • kativen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aktiven - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akitven2akktiven1aktievn2aktivenn1aktivne2aktivven1akttiven1aktvien2
Edit distance from "Aktiven"

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 "Aktiven"?
"Aktiven" is spelled A-K-T-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [akˈtiːvn̩].
What does "Aktiven" mean?
As a noun, "Aktiven" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Aktiver
What words are commonly confused with "Aktiven"?
"Aktiven" is commonly confused with "Antiken", "aktiver", "aktives". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aktiven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aktiven" is [akˈtiːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aktiven" come from?
"Aktiven" 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 "Aktiven", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgeben#3,556wünscht#3,555Barbara#3,560bedroht#3,561

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

berufen10 variantshierfür10 variantsLokalen10 variantsMilitär10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list