Which to use
“Antrag” and “astra” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,014
- “Antrag” frequency rank
- #15,819
- “astra” frequency rank
- 17833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Antrag | astra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesuch, schriftliche Bitte | Botanik, Gartenblume mit im Spätsommer aufblühenden Blüten: Aster |
Where the eye mixes Antrag and astra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Antrag with astra
A purely visual mix-up. Antrag ([ˈantʁaːk]) and astra ([ˈastra]) 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 17833, 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]. astra is at rank #15,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈastra].
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 17833, this pair ranks #1,923,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Antrag vs astra
Shared letters: art. Private to "Antrag": gn. Private to "astra": s.
"Antrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "astra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Antrag" and "astra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Antrag" or "astra"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Antrag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "astra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Antrag" and "astra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Astoria vs astra". 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 #1,923,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.