Which to use
“Amtsgericht” and “Amtsgerichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,890
- “Amtsgericht” frequency rank
- #26,299
- “Amtsgerichts” frequency rank
- 33189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amtsgericht | Amtsgerichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gericht der ordentlichen Gerichtsbarkeit | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amtsgericht |
Where the eye mixes Amtsgericht and Amtsgerichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Amtsgericht runs 11 letters (VCCCCVCVCCC) against Amtsgerichts's 12 (VCCCCVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Amtsgericht and Amtsgerichts
A purely visual mix-up. Amtsgericht ([ˈamt͡sɡəˌʁɪçt]) and Amtsgerichts ([ˈamt͡sɡəˌʁɪçt͡s]) 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) - “Amtsgericht” sits inside “Amtsgerichts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amtsgericht is recorded at frequency rank #6,890, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈamt͡sɡəˌʁɪçt]. Amtsgerichts is at rank #26,299, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamt͡sɡəˌʁɪçt͡s].
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 33189, this pair ranks #1,691,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Amtsgericht vs Amtsgerichts
Shared letters: aceghimrst. Private to "Amtsgericht": -. Private to "Amtsgerichts": -.
"Amtsgericht" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCVCCC · "Amtsgerichts" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amtsgericht ← ammtsgericht · amstgericht · amtgsericht · amtsegricht · amtsgeircht · amtsgerciht · amtsgericcht · amtsgerichht
- Amtsgerichts ← ammtsgerichts · amstgerichts · amtgserichts · amtsegrichts · amtsgeirchts · amtsgercihts · amtsgericchts · amtsgerichhts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amtsgericht" and "Amtsgerichts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Amtsgericht" or "Amtsgerichts"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Amtsgericht" and "Amtsgerichts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amtsgericht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amtsgerichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,691,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,691,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.