Akute

[aˈkuːtə]

/[aˈkuːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Akute” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,488
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akut

Corpus desk

Index DE-akute · Akute · German

Akute · rank #14,488 · 6 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,488
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aktualisierung

Nearest frequency peer: Aktualisierung (-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 „Akute“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Akute“ 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).

Akute vs Aue
60% similar
Akute vs aut
40% similar
Akute vs Auto
60% similar

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

Key facts for Akute
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈkuːtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,488
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Akute“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Akuteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Aktualisierung“ (#14,487), „Altona“ (#14,489), „Aktionäre“ (#14,486). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Akute“ bei #14,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Akute (IPA [aˈkuːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,488 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Akute, with forms such as "akkute", "aktue", and "akuet". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Aue", "aut", "Auto", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Akute, spelled A-K-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akut
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Akut
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Akut
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Akut

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akkute
  • aktue
  • akuet
  • akutte
  • aukte
  • kaute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akkute1aktue2akuet2akutte1aukte2kaute2
Edit distance from "Akute"

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 "Akute"?
"Akute" is spelled A-K-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkuːtə].
What does "Akute" mean?
As a noun, "Akute" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akut
What words are commonly confused with "Akute"?
"Akute" is commonly confused with "Aue", "aut", "Auto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Akute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akute" is [aˈkuːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akute" come from?
"Akute" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zarte#14,469Weide#14,460Birne#14,524Buben#14,531

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

three6 variantsSeide6 variantsKaren6 variantskühne6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list