Which to use
“abtragen” is a verb and “Anträge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,443
- “abtragen” frequency rank
- #7,277
- “Anträge” frequency rank
- 56720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abtragen | Anträge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schichtweise entfernen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag |
Where the eye mixes abtragen and Anträge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abtragen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against Anträge's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abtragen vs Anträge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abtragen is [ˈapˌtʁaːɡn̩] while Anträge is [ˈantʁɛːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abtragen is recorded at frequency rank #49,443, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Anträge is at rank #7,277, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁɛːɡə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56720, this pair ranks #929,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abtragen vs Anträge
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "abtragen": b. Private to "Anträge": ä.
"abtragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "Anträge" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abtragen ← abbtragen · abrtagen · abtargen · abtraegn · abtragenn · abtraggen · abtragne · abtrgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abtragen" and "Anträge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abtragen" or "Anträge"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abtragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anträge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #929,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abtragen" and "Anträge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abraten vs abtragen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #929,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.