akuter

/[aˈkuːtɐ]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,604

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

akuter is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs akut Pronounced [aˈkuːtɐ]. Often confused with Auer and Alter.

Key facts for akuter
PropertyValue
Headwordakuter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[aˈkuːtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,604
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for akuter is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈkuːtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,604 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for akuter, with forms such as "akkuter", "akuetr", and "akuterr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Auer", "Alter", "Autor", 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 akuter, spelled A-K-U-T-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akkuter,akuetr,akuterr,akutre,akutter,aukter,kauter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for akuter

Misspelling Variants of "akuter"

akkuter7akuetr6akuterr7akutre6akutter7aukter6kauter6
Misspelling Variants of "akuter"

Frequency rank: #22,604 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "akuter"?
"akuter" is spelled A-K-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkuːtɐ].
What does "akuter" mean?
As an adj, "akuter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs akut
What words are commonly confused with "akuter"?
"akuter" is commonly confused with "Auer", "Alter", "Autor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "akuter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "akuter" is [aˈkuːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "akuter" come from?
"akuter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.