Which to use
“Ämter” and “Autor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,489
- “Ämter” frequency rank
- #1,468
- “Autor” frequency rank
- 10957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ämter | Autor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amt | Person, die einen oder mehrere literarische oder wissenschaftliche Texte verfasst hat |
Where the eye mixes Ämter and Autor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Ämter (VCCVC) and Autor (VVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Ämter vs Autor
A purely visual mix-up. Ämter ([ˈɛmtɐ]) and Autor ([ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10957, 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]. Autor is at rank #1,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯].
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 10957, this pair ranks #1,972,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ämter vs Autor
Shared letters: rt. Private to "Ämter": emä. Private to "Autor": aou.
"Ämter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Autor" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Autor ← atuor · auotr · autorr · autro · auttor · uator
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ämter" for "Autor" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ämter" or "Autor" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ämter" and "Autor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ämter 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 #1,972,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.