aktuellen

[aktuˈɛlən]

/[aktuˈɛlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“aktuellen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,312 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,312
frequency rank, German
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aktuellen vs aktueller
89% similar
aktuellen vs aktuelles
89% similar
aktuellen vs aktuellsten
82% similar

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

Key facts for aktuellen
PropertyValue
Headwordaktuellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aktuˈɛlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,312
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aktuellen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aktuellen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for aktuellen is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aktuˈɛlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,312 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aktuellen, with forms such as "akktuellen", "akteullen", and "akttuellen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "aktueller", "aktuelles", "aktuellsten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aktuellen, spelled A-K-T-U-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der Positiv gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der Positiv gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der Positiv gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
  20. 20
    Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akktuellen,akteullen,akttuellen,aktueleln,aktuelen,aktuellenn,aktuellne,aktulelen,akutellen,atkuellen,katuellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akktuellen1akteullen2akttuellen1aktueleln2aktuelen1aktuellenn1aktuellne2aktulelen2
Edit distance from "aktuellen"

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 "aktuellen"?
"aktuellen" is spelled A-K-T-U-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aktuˈɛlən].
What does "aktuellen" mean?
As an adjective, "aktuellen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell
What words are commonly confused with "aktuellen"?
"aktuellen" is commonly confused with "aktueller", "aktuelles", "aktuellsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aktuellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aktuellen" is [aktuˈɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aktuellen" come from?
"aktuellen" 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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Using “aktuellen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-K-T-U-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aktuˈɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aktueller” - see the side-by-side comparison. aktuellen vs aktueller
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list