Which to use
“alters” is an adverb and “Autors” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,387
- “alters” frequency rank
- #8,682
- “Autors” frequency rank
- 15069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alters | Autors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seit jeher, seit langer Zeit | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Autor |
Where the eye mixes alters and Autors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alters (VCCVCC) and Autors (VVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: alters vs Autors
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alters is [ˈaltɐs] while Autors is [ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alters is recorded at frequency rank #6,387, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈaltɐs]. Autors is at rank #8,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯s].
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 15069, this pair ranks #1,946,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alters vs Autors
Shared letters: arst. Private to "alters": el. Private to "Autors": ou.
"alters" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Autors" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alters" for "Autors" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alters" or "Autors"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alters" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alters" and "Autors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alters vs altert". 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 #1,946,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.