aktueller

[aktuˈɛlɐ]

/[aktuˈɛlɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“aktueller” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,267
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-aktueller · aktueller · German

aktueller · rank #7,267 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,267
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Akteure

Nearest frequency peer: Akteure (-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 „aktueller“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aktueller“ 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).

aktueller vs aktuelles
89% similar
aktueller vs aktuell
78% similar
aktueller vs aktuelle
89% similar

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

Key facts for aktueller
PropertyValue
Headwordaktueller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aktuˈɛlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,267
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aktueller“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.aktuellerliegt 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: „Akteure“ (#7,266), „Aldi“ (#7,268), „Abgabe“ (#7,265). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aktueller“ bei #7,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aktueller (IPA [aktuˈɛlɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,267 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aktueller, with forms such as "akktueller", "akteuller", and "akttueller". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "aktuelles", "aktuell", "aktuelle", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aktueller, spelled A-K-T-U-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akktueller
  • akteuller
  • akttueller
  • aktuelelr
  • aktueler
  • aktuellerr
  • aktuellre
  • aktuleler
  • akuteller
  • atkueller
  • katueller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akktueller1akteuller2akttueller1aktuelelr2aktueler1aktuellerr1aktuellre2aktuleler2
Edit distance from "aktueller"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list