Which to use
“AMS” is an abbrev and “Amtes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,824
- “AMS” frequency rank
- #8,821
- “Amtes” frequency rank
- 29645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | AMS | Amtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abkürzung für Arbeitsmarktservice | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt |
Letter map: AMS vs Amtes
Shared letters muted; letters that set AMS and Amtes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: AMS vs Amtes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: AMS is anabbrev and Amtesanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
AMS is recorded at frequency rank #20,824, classified as anabbrev. Amtes is at rank #8,821, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamtəs].
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 29645, this pair ranks #1,762,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of AMS vs Amtes
Shared letters: ams. Private to "AMS": -. Private to "Amtes": et.
"AMS" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Amtes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amtes ← amets · ammtes · amtess · amtse · amttes · atmes · mates
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "AMS" for "Amtes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "AMS" or "Amtes"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "AMS" and "Amtes".
- Full dictionary entry for "AMS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,762,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "AMS" and "Amtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AMS vs AUD". 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 #1,762,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.