Which to use
“agents” and “Agentur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,776
- “agents” frequency rank
- #4,246
- “Agentur” frequency rank
- 41022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agents | Agentur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs agent | Büro, das Vermittlungsdienstleistungen erbringt oder die Interessenvertretung für seine Kunden übernimmt |
Letter map: agents vs Agentur
Shared letters muted; letters that set agents and Agentur apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on agents vs Agentur
agents and Agentur are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agents is recorded at frequency rank #36,776, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 41022, this pair ranks #1,491,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agents vs Agentur
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "agents": s. Private to "Agentur": ru.
"agents" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "Agentur" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agents" and "Agentur" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agents" vs "Agentur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "agents" and "Agentur".
- Full dictionary entry for "agents" 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 #1,491,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agents" and "Agentur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agents vs puzzles". 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 #1,491,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.