Which to use
“Amok” and “amon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,298
- “Amok” frequency rank
- #42,325
- “amon” frequency rank
- 68623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amok | amon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine psychische Extremsituation, die durch Unzurechnungsfähigkeit und absolute Gewaltbereitschaft gekennzeichnet ist | Ammonium, Ammon |
Where the eye mixes Amok and amon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Amok and amon
A purely visual mix-up. Amok ([ˈaːmɔk]) and amon ([ˈamɔn]) 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 a single letter - k in “Amok” becomes n in “amon”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amok is recorded at frequency rank #26,298, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːmɔk]. amon is at rank #42,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamɔn].
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 68623, this pair ranks #502,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Amok vs amon
Shared letters: amo. Private to "Amok": k. Private to "amon": n.
"Amok" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "amon" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amok" and "amon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Amok" or "amon"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #502,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amok" and "amon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amman vs amon". 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 #502,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.