Which to use
“Amme” and “atome” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- #23,016
- “atome” frequency rank
- 64655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amme | atome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau | Atom |
Where the eye mixes Amme and atome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Amme runs 4 letters (VCCV) against atome's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Amme with atome
A purely visual mix-up. Amme ([ˈamə]) and atome ([a.tom]) 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 64655, 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]. atome is at rank #23,016, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.tom].
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 64655, this pair ranks #633,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amme vs atome
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Amme": -. Private to "atome": ot.
"Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "atome" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amme" and "atome" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Amme" or "atome" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #633,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amme" and "atome" 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 #633,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.