Which to use
“Ämter” and “Ämtern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,489
- “Ämter” frequency rank
- #13,533
- “Ämtern” frequency rank
- 23022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ämter | Ämtern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Amt |
Where the eye mixes Ämter and Ämtern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ämter runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Ämtern's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ämter vs Ämtern
A purely visual mix-up. Ämter ([ˈɛmtɐ]) and Ämtern ([ˈɛmtɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ämter” sits inside “Ämtern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ämter is recorded at frequency rank #9,489, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛmtɐ]. Ämtern is at rank #13,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛmtɐn].
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 23022, this pair ranks #1,866,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ämter vs Ämtern
Shared letters: emrtä. Private to "Ämter": -. Private to "Ämtern": n.
"Ämter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ämtern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ämter" and "Ämtern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ämter" vs "Ämtern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämtern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ämter" and "Ämtern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "altert vs Ämtern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,866,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.