Which to use
“Ämtern” is a noun and “ärgern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,533
- “Ämtern” frequency rank
- #8,316
- “ärgern” frequency rank
- 21849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ämtern | ärgern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Amt | (jemanden) necken, Ärger verursachen |
Where the eye mixes Ämtern and ärgern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ämtern and ärgern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Ämtern and ärgern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ämtern is [ˈɛmtɐn] while ärgern is [ˈɛʁɡɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21849, 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]. ärgern is at rank #8,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐn].
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 21849, this pair ranks #1,881,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ämtern vs ärgern
Shared letters: enrä. Private to "Ämtern": mt. Private to "ärgern": g.
"Ämtern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ärgern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ämtern" and "ärgern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ämtern" or "ärgern"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ämtern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ämtern" and "ärgern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "altert vs Ämtern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,881,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.