AntragvsAntragsWhich spelling fits?

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.

6 ch
Antrag
7 ch
Antrags

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

  • Antrag ← anntrag · anrtag · antarg · antragg · antrga · antrrag · anttrag · atnrag
  • Antrags ← anntrags · anrtags · antargs · antraggs · antragss · antrasg · antrgas · antrrags

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Antrag" and "Antrags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈantʁaːk] versus [ˈantʁaːks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Antrag" vs "Antrags" - which ranks higher?
"Antrag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,014 in our German list, against #27,616 for "Antrags". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list