Which to use
“Amerika” is a name and “Amerikas” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,011
- “Amerika” frequency rank
- #12,438
- “Amerikas” frequency rank
- 14449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amerika | Amerikas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Doppelkontinent (der ehemals von der Namengebung her als ein Kontinent betrachtet wurde, wissenschaftlich wird in die Kontinente Nordamerika und Südamerika unterschieden) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs, Eigennamens, Toponyms Amerika |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Amerika and Amerikas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Amerika and Amerikas form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Amerika” sits inside “Amerikas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amerika is recorded at frequency rank #2,011, classified as aname, pronounced [aˈmeːʁika]. Amerikas is at rank #12,438, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [aˈmeːʁikas].
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 14449, this pair ranks #1,951,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Amerika vs Amerikas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Amerika”; for an unknown, it's “Amerikas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Amerika” entry
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