Which to use
“Ämter” and “Auster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,489
- “Ämter” frequency rank
- #49,499
- “Auster” frequency rank
- 58988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ämter | Auster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amt | Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt |
Where the eye mixes Ämter and Auster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ämter and Auster
A purely visual mix-up. Ämter ([ˈɛmtɐ]) and Auster ([ˈaʊ̯stɐ]) 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 58988, 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]. Auster is at rank #49,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯stɐ].
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 58988, this pair ranks #841,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ämter vs Auster
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Ämter": mä. Private to "Auster": asu.
"Ämter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Auster" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auster ← ausetr · ausster · austerr · austre · austter · autser · uaster
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ämter" and "Auster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ämter" or "Auster"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ämter" and "Auster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #841,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ämter" and "Auster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "answer vs Auster". 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 #841,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.