Which to use
“Amme” and “Aue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- #12,230
- “Aue” frequency rank
- 53869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amme | Aue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau | flaches, feuchtes, am Wasser gelegenes Gelände, oft mit Büschen und einzelnen Bäumen bestandene Wiesen |
Where the eye mixes Amme and Aue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Amme runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Aue's 3 (VVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Amme with Aue
A purely visual mix-up. Amme ([ˈamə]) and Aue ([ˈaʊ̯ə]) 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 53869, 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]. Aue is at rank #12,230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ə].
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 53869, this pair ranks #1,041,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amme vs Aue
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Amme": m. Private to "Aue": u.
"Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Aue" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amme ← ame · amem · mame
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Amme" for "Aue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Amme" vs "Aue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Aue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,041,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amme" and "Aue" 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 #1,041,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.