Which to use
“Ämtern” and “Amtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,533
- “Ämtern” frequency rank
- #8,821
- “Amtes” frequency rank
- 22354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ämtern | Amtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Amt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt |
Where the eye mixes Ämtern and Amtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Ämtern runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Amtes's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ämtern vs Amtes
A purely visual mix-up. Ämtern ([ˈɛmtɐn]) and Amtes ([ˈamtəs]) 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 22354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ämtern is recorded at frequency rank #13,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛmtɐn]. 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 22354, this pair ranks #1,875,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ämtern vs Amtes
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Ämtern": nrä. Private to "Amtes": as.
"Ämtern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Amtes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amtes ← amets · ammtes · amtess · amtse · amttes · atmes · mates
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ämtern" and "Amtes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ämtern" vs "Amtes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämtern" 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 #1,875,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ämtern" and "Amtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "altert vs Ämtern". 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 #1,875,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.