Which to use
“Amtszeit” and “Auszeit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,141
- “Amtszeit” frequency rank
- #8,986
- “Auszeit” frequency rank
- 15127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amtszeit | Auszeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitraum, in dem jemand ein Amt ausübt oder ausüben soll | kurze Unterbrechung eines Spiels |
Where the eye mixes Amtszeit and Auszeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Amtszeit runs 8 letters (VCCCCVVC) against Auszeit's 7 (VVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Amtszeit and Auszeit
A purely visual mix-up. Amtszeit ([ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]) and Auszeit ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯t]) 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 15127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amtszeit is recorded at frequency rank #6,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Auszeit is at rank #8,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯t].
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 15127, this pair ranks #1,946,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Amtszeit vs Auszeit
Shared letters: aeistz. Private to "Amtszeit": m. Private to "Auszeit": u.
"Amtszeit" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC · "Auszeit" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Amtszeit" and "Auszeit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Amtszeit" or "Auszeit"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Amtszeit" and "Auszeit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amtszeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amtszeit" and "Auszeit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausweist vs Auszeit". 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 #1,946,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.