Which to use
“Amateur” and “Amateuren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,623
- “Amateur” frequency rank
- #35,047
- “Amateuren” frequency rank
- 41670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amateur | Amateuren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der etwas rein aus Liebhaberei betreibt und nicht berufsmäßig ausübt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Amateur |
Where the eye mixes Amateur and Amateuren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Amateur runs 7 letters (VCVCVVC) against Amateuren's 9 (VCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Amateur vs Amateuren
A purely visual mix-up. Amateur ([amaˈtøːɐ̯]) and Amateuren ([amaˈtøːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Amateur” sits inside “Amateuren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amateur is recorded at frequency rank #6,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [amaˈtøːɐ̯]. Amateuren is at rank #35,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [amaˈtøːʁən].
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 41670, this pair ranks #1,472,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amateur vs Amateuren
Shared letters: aemrtu. Private to "Amateur": -. Private to "Amateuren": n.
"Amateur" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "Amateuren" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amateur" and "Amateuren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Amateur" or "Amateuren"?
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 "Amateur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amateuren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amateur" and "Amateuren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amateuren vs Armaturen". 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 #1,472,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.