Akzent

[akˈt͡sɛnt]

/[akˈt͡sɛnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Akzent” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,674
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - typische Eigenschaft der Aussprache oder des Tonfalls einer Sprache (oft die eines Fremdsprachigen, der die Muttersprache des Zuhörers spricht)

Corpus desk

Index DE-akzent · Akzent · German

Akzent · rank #8,674 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,674
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Agenten

Nearest frequency peer: Agenten (-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 „Akzent“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Akzent“ 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).

Akzent vs ätzend
50% similar
Akzent vs Akzente
86% similar
Akzent vs Akten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Akzent
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkzent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akˈt͡sɛnt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,674
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Akzent“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Akzentliegt 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: „Agenten“ (#8,673), „analysieren“ (#8,675), „abhalten“ (#8,672). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Akzent“ bei #8,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Akzent (IPA [akˈt͡sɛnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,674 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Akzent, with forms such as "akeznt", "akkzent", and "akzennt". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ätzend", "Akzente", "Akten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Akzent, spelled A-K-Z-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    typische Eigenschaft der Aussprache oder des Tonfalls einer Sprache (oft die eines Fremdsprachigen, der die Muttersprache des Zuhörers spricht)
  2. 2
    Betonung eines Satzes, Wortes, einer Silbe oder eines Lauts
  3. 3
    Zeichen, das Betonungen ([2]) oder abweichende Aussprache kennzeichnet
  4. 4
    Zeichen in der Notation, das angibt, welche Musiknoten betont werden sollen
  5. 5
    besondere Betonung oder Hervorhebung eines Sachverhalts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Akzent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich spreche zwei Fremdsprachen fließend und ohne Akzent.
  2. „Ich hatte einen furchtbaren deutschen Akzent, verstand irgendwelche grammatikalischen Regeln immer erst nach der Rückgabe der Klassenarbeit oder nie.“

Synonyms

TonBetonungTonzeichen

This word in other languages

accent(English)acento(Español)accent(Français)sotaque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akeznt
  • akkzent
  • akzennt
  • akzentt
  • akzetn
  • akznet
  • akzzent
  • azkent
  • kazent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akeznt2akkzent1akzennt1akzentt1akzetn2akznet2akzzent1azkent2
Edit distance from "Akzent"

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 "Akzent"?
"Akzent" is spelled A-K-Z-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [akˈt͡sɛnt].
What does "Akzent" mean?
As a noun, "Akzent" means: typische Eigenschaft der Aussprache oder des Tonfalls einer Sprache (oft die eines Fremdsprachigen, der die Muttersprache des Zuhörers spricht)
What words are commonly confused with "Akzent"?
"Akzent" is commonly confused with "ätzend", "Akzente", "Akten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Akzent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akzent" is [akˈt͡sɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akzent" come from?
"Akzent" 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 "Akzent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Autors#8,682besagt#8,686wohnst#8,660Bonner#8,690

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

drittes9 variantserzähl9 variantsGebühr9 variantsSteffen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list