Which to use
“Ameise” and “Ameisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,011
- “Ameise” frequency rank
- #15,290
- “Ameisen” frequency rank
- 56301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ameise | Ameisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | staatenbildendes Insekt der Familie Formicidae | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ameise |
Where the eye mixes Ameise and Ameisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ameise runs 6 letters (VCVVCV) against Ameisen's 7 (VCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ameise and Ameisen
A purely visual mix-up. Ameise ([ˈaːmaɪ̯zə]) and Ameisen ([ˈaːmaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ameise” sits inside “Ameisen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ameise is recorded at frequency rank #41,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːmaɪ̯zə]. Ameisen is at rank #15,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːmaɪ̯zn̩].
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 56301, this pair ranks #945,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ameise vs Ameisen
Shared letters: aeims. Private to "Ameise": -. Private to "Ameisen": n.
"Ameise" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV · "Ameisen" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ameise" and "Ameisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ameise" or "Ameisen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ameise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ameisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #945,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ameise" and "Ameisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abreisen vs Ameisen". 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 #945,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.