Akute

/[aˈkuːtə]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,488

in German word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

Akute is aGermannoun. It means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Akut Pronounced [aˈkuːtə]. Often confused with Aue and aut.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Akute in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Akute is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈkuːtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,488 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for Akute, with forms such as "akkute", "aktue", and "akuet". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Aue", "aut", "Auto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Akute, spelled A-K-U-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Akute

Misspelling Variants of "Akute"

akkute6aktue5akuet5akutte6aukte5kaute5
Misspelling Variants of "Akute"

Frequency rank: #14,488 in German

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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Nearby German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.