Which to use
“Amts” and “Art” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,291
- “Amts” frequency rank
- #289
- “Art” frequency rank
- 15580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amts | Art |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt | eine Gruppe aus einer Gesamtheit, die sich durch besondere Merkmale auszeichnet |
Where the eye mixes Amts and Art
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Amts with Art
A purely visual mix-up. Amts ([amt͡s]) and Art ([aːɐ̯t]) 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 15580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amts is recorded at frequency rank #15,291, classified as anoun, pronounced [amt͡s]. Art is at rank #289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aːɐ̯t].
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 15580, this pair ranks #1,942,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Amts vs Art
Shared letters: at. Private to "Amts": ms. Private to "Art": r.
"Amts" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Art" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amts ← ammts · amst · amtss · amtts · atms · mats
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amts" and "Art" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Amts" or "Art" show up more?
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 "Amts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Art" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amts" and "Art" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amts vs avis". 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 #1,942,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.