AntragvsAnträgenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,014
“Antrag” frequency rank
#25,441
“Anträgen” frequency rank
27455
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Antrag Anträgen
Definition Gesuch, schriftliche Bitte Dativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag

Where the eye mixes Antrag and Anträgen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Antrag
8 ch
Anträgen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Antrag ([ˈantʁaːk]) and Anträgen ([ˈantʁɛːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Antrag is recorded at frequency rank #2,014, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁaːk]. Anträgen is at rank #25,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁɛːɡn̩].

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 27455, this pair ranks #1,801,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Antrag vs Anträgen

Shared letters: agnrt. Private to "Antrag": -. Private to "Anträgen": .

"Antrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC  ·  "Anträgen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Antraganntrag · anrtag · antarg · antragg · antrga · antrrag · anttrag · atnrag

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Antrag" and "Anträgen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈantʁaːk] versus [ˈantʁɛːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Antrag" or "Anträgen"?
"Antrag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,014 in our German list, against #25,441 for "Anträgen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list