Which to use
“Amme” and “Amsel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- #42,326
- “Amsel” frequency rank
- 83965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amme | Amsel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau | großer, schwarzer Singvogel mit gelbem Schnabel aus der Familie der Drosseln |
Where the eye mixes Amme and Amsel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Amme runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Amsel's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Amme and Amsel
A purely visual mix-up. Amme ([ˈamə]) and Amsel ([ˈamzəl]) 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 83965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amme is recorded at frequency rank #41,639, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈamə]. Amsel is at rank #42,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamzəl].
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 83965, this pair ranks #131,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Amme vs Amsel
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Amme": -. Private to "Amsel": ls.
"Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Amsel" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amme" and "Amsel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Amme" vs "Amsel" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amsel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amme" and "Amsel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amme vs Atze". 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 #131,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.