astute

[əsˈtjuːt]

/[əsˈtjuːt]/ adj

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The verdict

“astute” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - scharfsinnig

Corpus desk

Index DE-astute · astute · German

astute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for astute
PropertyValue
Headwordastute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[əsˈtjuːt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “astute” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

astuteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

astute is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [əsˈtjuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for astute in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is astute, spelled A-S-T-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    scharfsinnig
  2. 2
    schlau, gerissen, raffiniert

Synonyms

acuteclear-sightedcunningdeepdiscerningeagle-eyedingeniousintelligentkeenkeensightedlong-headedpenetratingperspicaciousquickquicksightedsagacioussharpshrewd

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "astute"?
"astute" is spelled A-S-T-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [əsˈtjuːt].
What does "astute" mean?
As an adjective, "astute" means: scharfsinnig
How do you pronounce "astute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astute" is [əsˈtjuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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