Which to use
“Amtes” and “Arztes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,821
- “Amtes” frequency rank
- #13,766
- “Arztes” frequency rank
- 22587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amtes | Arztes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Arzt |
Where the eye mixes Amtes and Arztes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Amtes runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Arztes's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Amtes and Arztes
A purely visual mix-up. Amtes ([ˈamtəs]) and Arztes ([ˈaːɐ̯t͡stəs]) 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 22587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amtes is recorded at frequency rank #8,821, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈamtəs]. Arztes is at rank #13,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːɐ̯t͡stəs].
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 22587, this pair ranks #1,872,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Amtes vs Arztes
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Amtes": m. Private to "Arztes": rz.
"Amtes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Arztes" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Amtes" for "Arztes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Amtes" or "Arztes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Amtes" and "Arztes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arztes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,872,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amtes" and "Arztes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abtes vs Arztes". 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 #1,872,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.