akzeptable

[akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]

/[akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]/ adj

The verdict

“akzeptable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,994
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

akzeptable vs akzeptablen
91% similar
akzeptable vs akzeptabel
80% similar

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

Key facts for akzeptable
PropertyValue
Headwordakzeptable
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,994
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “akzeptable” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). akzeptable lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around akzeptable (IPA [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,994 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for akzeptable, with forms such as "akezptable", "akkzeptable", and "akzepatble". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "akzeptablen", "akzeptabel", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is akzeptable, spelled A-K-Z-E-P-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akezptable
  • akkzeptable
  • akzepatble
  • akzepptable
  • akzeptabble
  • akzeptablle
  • akzeptalbe
  • akzeptbale
  • akzepttable
  • akzetpable
  • akzpetable
  • akzzeptable
  • azkeptable
  • kazeptable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of akzeptable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akezptable2akkzeptable1akzepatble2akzepptable1akzeptabble1akzeptablle1akzeptalbe2akzeptbale2
Edit distance from "akzeptable"

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 "akzeptable"?
"akzeptable" is spelled A-K-Z-E-P-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə].
What does "akzeptable" mean?
As an adjective, "akzeptable" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs akzeptabel
What words are commonly confused with "akzeptable"?
"akzeptable" is commonly confused with "akzeptablen", "akzeptabel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "akzeptable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "akzeptable" is [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "akzeptable" come from?
"akzeptable" 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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Using “akzeptable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-K-Z-E-P-T-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [akt͡sɛpˈtaːblə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “akzeptablen” - see the side-by-side comparison. akzeptable vs akzeptablen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list