AmtesvsAutosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Amtes” and “Autos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,821
“Amtes” frequency rank
#1,314
“Autos” frequency rank
10135
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Amtes Autos
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auto

Where the eye mixes Amtes and Autos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Amtes
5 ch
Autos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Amtes ([ˈamtəs]) and Autos ([ˈaʊ̯tos]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10135, 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]. Autos is at rank #1,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯tos].

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 10135, this pair ranks #1,976,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Amtes vs Autos

Shared letters: ast. Private to "Amtes": em. Private to "Autos": ou.

"Amtes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "Autos" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Amtesamets · ammtes · amtess · amtse · amttes · atmes · mates
  • Autosatuos · auots · autoss · autso · auttos · uatos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Amtes" and "Autos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈamtəs] versus [ˈaʊ̯tos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Amtes" or "Autos"?
"Autos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,314 in our German list, against #8,821 for "Amtes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Amtes" and "Autos". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Amtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Autos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,976,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Amtes" and "Autos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs Amtes". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list