aktualisieren

[ˌaktualiˈziːʁən]

/[ˌaktualiˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aktualisieren” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,001
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf den neuesten, aktuellen Stand, den gegenwärtigen Zustand, das heutige Datum, den jetzigen Zeitpunkt bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aktualisieren · aktualisieren · German

aktualisieren · rank #23,001 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,001
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH affiliate

Nearest frequency peer: affiliate (-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 „aktualisieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aktualisieren“ 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).

aktualisieren vs aktualisiert
85% similar
aktualisieren vs aktualisierte
85% similar
aktualisieren vs Aktualisierung
79% similar

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

Key facts for aktualisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordaktualisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌaktualiˈziːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#23,001
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aktualisieren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „affiliate“ (#23,000), „Alexanderplatz“ (#23,002), „adoptiert“ (#22,999). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aktualisieren“ bei #23,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around aktualisieren (IPA [ˌaktualiˈziːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,001 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for aktualisieren, with forms such as "akktualisieren", "aktaulisieren", and "akttualisieren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "aktualisiert", "aktualisierte", "Aktualisierung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is aktualisieren, spelled A-K-T-U-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf den neuesten, aktuellen Stand, den gegenwärtigen Zustand, das heutige Datum, den jetzigen Zeitpunkt bringen
  2. 2
    Teile im Programm oder auf dem Bildschirm wiederauffrischen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Morgen werde ich beginnen, mein Fotoarchiv zu aktualisieren.
  2. Durch Betätigen der Taste F5 wird die Ansicht auf dem Bildschirm aktualisiert und der Cache geleert.

Synonyms

ajourieren

This word in other languages

update(English)actualizar(Español)actualiser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akktualisieren
  • aktaulisieren
  • akttualisieren
  • aktuailsieren
  • aktualiiseren
  • aktualiseiren
  • aktualisieern
  • aktualisierenn
  • aktualisierne
  • aktualisierren
  • aktualisireen
  • aktualissieren
  • aktuallisieren
  • aktualsiieren
  • aktulaisieren
  • akutalisieren
  • atkualisieren
  • katualisieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akktualisieren1aktaulisieren2akttualisieren1aktuailsieren2aktualiiseren2aktualiseiren2aktualisieern2aktualisierenn1
Edit distance from "aktualisieren"

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 "aktualisieren"?
"aktualisieren" is spelled A-K-T-U-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaktualiˈziːʁən].
What does "aktualisieren" mean?
As a verb, "aktualisieren" means: auf den neuesten, aktuellen Stand, den gegenwärtigen Zustand, das heutige Datum, den jetzigen Zeitpunkt bringen
What words are commonly confused with "aktualisieren"?
"aktualisieren" is commonly confused with "aktualisiert", "aktualisierte", "Aktualisierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aktualisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aktualisieren" is [ˌaktualiˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aktualisieren" come from?
"aktualisieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überwiegenden#22,990Zusammenkunft#22,982ausgewiesenen#23,027Autoindustrie#23,033

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

angekündigte18 variantsangeschossen18 variantsüberbewertet18 variantsAufenthaltes18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list