Which to use
“Ampeln” and “Amsel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,120
- “Ampeln” frequency rank
- #42,326
- “Amsel” frequency rank
- 61446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ampeln | Amsel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ampel | großer, schwarzer Singvogel mit gelbem Schnabel aus der Familie der Drosseln |
Where the eye mixes Ampeln and Amsel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ampeln with Amsel
A purely visual mix-up. Ampeln ([ˈampl̩n]) 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 61446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ampeln is recorded at frequency rank #19,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈampl̩n]. 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 61446, this pair ranks #749,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ampeln vs Amsel
Shared letters: aelm. Private to "Ampeln": np. Private to "Amsel": s.
"Ampeln" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Amsel" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ampeln" for "Amsel" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ampeln" and "Amsel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ampeln" 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 #749,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ampeln" and "Amsel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amsel vs apel". 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 #749,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.