Which to use
“Ahne” and “Amme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,946
- “Ahne” frequency rank
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- 79585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ahne | Amme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorfahr | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau |
Where the eye mixes Ahne and Amme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Ahne and Amme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Ahne and Amme
A purely visual mix-up. Ahne ([ˈaːnə]) and Amme ([ˈamə]) 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 79585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ahne is recorded at frequency rank #37,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːnə]. Amme is at rank #41,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamə].
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 79585, this pair ranks #213,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ahne vs Amme
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Ahne": hn. Private to "Amme": m.
"Ahne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ahne" for "Amme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ahne" vs "Amme" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ahne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ahne" and "Amme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amme vs Atze". 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 #213,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.