Which to use
“After” and “Autor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,322
- “After” frequency rank
- #1,468
- “Autor” frequency rank
- 9790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | After | Autor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Austrittsöffnung des Darms, durch welche der Kot den Darm verlässt | Person, die einen oder mehrere literarische oder wissenschaftliche Texte verfasst hat |
Where the eye mixes After and Autor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. After (VCCVC) and Autor (VVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses After with Autor
A purely visual mix-up. After ([ˈaftɐ]) and Autor ([ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
After is recorded at frequency rank #8,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaftɐ]. Autor is at rank #1,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯].
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 9790, this pair ranks #1,978,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of After vs Autor
Shared letters: art. Private to "After": ef. Private to "Autor": ou.
"After" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Autor" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "After" for "Autor" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "After" or "Autor" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "After" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "After" and "Autor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "After vs Auster". 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 #1,978,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.