aktiver

[akˈtiːvɐ]

/[akˈtiːvɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“aktiver” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,507
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-aktiver · aktiver · German

aktiver · rank #8,507 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,507
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Akte

Nearest frequency peer: Akte (-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 „aktiver“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aktiver“ 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).

aktiver vs aktives
86% similar
aktiver vs antiker
71% similar
aktiver vs aktiviert
78% similar

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

Key facts for aktiver
PropertyValue
Headwordaktiver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[akˈtiːvɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,507
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aktiver“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aktiverliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Akte“ (#8,506), „Angel“ (#8,508), „Abgrenzung“ (#8,505). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aktiver“ bei #8,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aktiver (IPA [akˈtiːvɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,507 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aktiver, with forms such as "akitver", "akktiver", and "aktievr". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "aktives", "antiker", "aktiviert", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aktiver, spelled A-K-T-I-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aktiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akitver
  • akktiver
  • aktievr
  • aktiverr
  • aktivre
  • aktivver
  • akttiver
  • aktvier
  • atkiver
  • kativer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akitver2akktiver1aktievr2aktiverr1aktivre2aktivver1akttiver1aktvier2
Edit distance from "aktiver"

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list