Which to use
“agierende” and “amtierende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,042
- “agierende” frequency rank
- #19,810
- “amtierende” frequency rank
- 54852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agierende | amtierende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs agierend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtierend |
Where the eye mixes agierende and amtierende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. agierende runs 9 letters (VCVVCVCCV) against amtierende's 10 (VCCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agierende with amtierende
A purely visual mix-up. agierende ([aˈɡiːʁəndə]) and amtierende ([amˈtiːʁəndə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agierende is recorded at frequency rank #35,042, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɡiːʁəndə]. amtierende is at rank #19,810, tagged as anadj, pronounced [amˈtiːʁəndə].
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 54852, this pair ranks #1,002,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agierende vs amtierende
Shared letters: adeinr. Private to "agierende": g. Private to "amtierende": mt.
"agierende" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCVCCV · "amtierende" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agierende ← ageirende · aggierende · agieernde · agieredne · agierendde · agierened · agierennde · agiernede
- amtierende ← amiterende · ammtierende · amteirende · amtieernde · amtieredne · amtierendde · amtierened · amtierennde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agierende" for "amtierende" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agierende" or "amtierende"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agierende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amtierende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,002,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agierende" and "amtierende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agierende vs agierenden". 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 #1,002,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.