Which to use
“amtliche” and “amtlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,651
- “amtliche” frequency rank
- #43,700
- “amtlicher” frequency rank
- 56351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amtliche | amtlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich |
Where the eye mixes amtliche and amtlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between amtliche and amtlicher
A purely visual mix-up. amtliche ([ˈamtlɪçə]) and amtlicher ([ˈamtlɪçɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “amtliche” sits inside “amtlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amtliche is recorded at frequency rank #12,651, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈamtlɪçə]. amtlicher is at rank #43,700, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈamtlɪçɐ].
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 56351, this pair ranks #943,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amtliche vs amtlicher
Shared letters: acehilmt. Private to "amtliche": -. Private to "amtlicher": r.
"amtliche" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "amtlicher" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amtliche" and "amtlicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "amtliche" or "amtlicher"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "amtliche" and "amtlicher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amtliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amtlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #943,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amtliche" and "amtlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amtlicher vs ärztlicher". 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 #943,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.