Which to use
“Amme” and “Ämter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- #9,489
- “Ämter” frequency rank
- 51128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amme | Ämter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amt |
Where the eye mixes Amme and Ämter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Amme runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Ämter's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Amme and Ämter
A purely visual mix-up. Amme ([ˈamə]) and Ämter ([ˈɛmtɐ]) 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 51128, 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]. Ämter is at rank #9,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛmtɐ].
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 51128, this pair ranks #1,147,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amme vs Ämter
Shared letters: em. Private to "Amme": a. Private to "Ämter": rtä.
"Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ämter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amme ← ame · amem · mame
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amme" and "Ämter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Amme" or "Ämter"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Amme" and "Ämter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,147,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amme" and "Ämter" 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 #1,147,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.