Which to use
“ähnlicher” and “amtlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,314
- “ähnlicher” frequency rank
- #43,700
- “amtlicher” frequency rank
- 52014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ähnlicher | amtlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich |
Where the eye mixes ähnlicher and amtlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ähnlicher and amtlicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ähnlicher vs amtlicher
A purely visual mix-up. ähnlicher ([ˈɛːnlɪçɐ]) and amtlicher ([ˈamtlɪçɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ähnlicher is recorded at frequency rank #8,314, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçɐ]. amtlicher is at rank #43,700, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈamtlɪçɐ].
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 52014, this pair ranks #1,113,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ähnlicher vs amtlicher
Shared letters: cehilr. Private to "ähnlicher": nä. Private to "amtlicher": amt.
"ähnlicher" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "amtlicher" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amtlicher ← amlticher · ammtlicher · amtilcher · amtlciher · amtliccher · amtlicehr · amtlicherr · amtlichher
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ähnlicher" and "amtlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ähnlicher" vs "amtlicher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ähnlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amtlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ähnlicher" and "amtlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amtlicher vs ärztlicher". 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 #1,113,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.