Which to use
“Amazonen” and “Amazons” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,748
- “Amazonen” frequency rank
- #47,199
- “Amazons” frequency rank
- 92947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amazonen | Amazons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amazone | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amazon |
Where the eye mixes Amazonen and Amazons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Amazonen and Amazons
A purely visual mix-up. Amazonen ([amaˈt͡soːnən]) and Amazons ([amaˈt͡soːns]) 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 92947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amazonen is recorded at frequency rank #45,748, classified as anoun, pronounced [amaˈt͡soːnən]. Amazons is at rank #47,199, tagged as anoun, pronounced [amaˈt͡soːns].
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 92947, this pair ranks #26,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Amazonen vs Amazons
Shared letters: amnoz. Private to "Amazonen": e. Private to "Amazons": s.
"Amazonen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "Amazons" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Amazonen" for "Amazons" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Amazonen" or "Amazons"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amazonen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amazons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amazonen" and "Amazons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amazone vs Amazons". 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 #26,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.