Which to use
“Agentin” and “Agentur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,944
- “Agentin” frequency rank
- #4,246
- “Agentur” frequency rank
- 38190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Agentin | Agentur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die Vermittlungsdienstleistungen für ihre Kunden erbringt, insbesondere für Künstler, Schriftsteller, Sportler; allgemein Vermittlerin, Handelsvertreterin | Büro, das Vermittlungsdienstleistungen erbringt oder die Interessenvertretung für seine Kunden übernimmt |
Where the eye mixes Agentin and Agentur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Agentin and Agentur
A purely visual mix-up. Agentin ([aˈɡɛntɪn]) and Agentur ([aɡɛnˈtuːɐ̯]) 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 38190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Agentin is recorded at frequency rank #33,944, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈɡɛntɪn]. Agentur is at rank #4,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɡɛnˈtuːɐ̯].
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 38190, this pair ranks #1,570,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Agentin vs Agentur
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "Agentin": i. Private to "Agentur": ru.
"Agentin" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "Agentur" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Agentin" and "Agentur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Agentin" or "Agentur" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Agentin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Agentur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,570,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Agentin" and "Agentur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agentin vs agents". 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 #1,570,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.