Which to use
“Antrag” and “Antrags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,014
- “Antrag” frequency rank
- #27,616
- “Antrags” frequency rank
- 29630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Antrag | Antrags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesuch, schriftliche Bitte | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Antrag |
Where the eye mixes Antrag and Antrags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Antrag runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against Antrags's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Antrag and Antrags
A purely visual mix-up. Antrag ([ˈantʁaːk]) and Antrags ([ˈantʁaːks]) 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) - “Antrag” sits inside “Antrags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29630, 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]. Antrags is at rank #27,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁaːks].
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 29630, this pair ranks #1,763,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Antrag vs Antrags
Shared letters: agnrt. Private to "Antrag": -. Private to "Antrags": s.
"Antrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Antrags" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Antrag" and "Antrags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Antrag" vs "Antrags" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Antrag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Antrags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Antrag" and "Antrags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Antrags vs Auftrags". 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 #1,763,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.