Which to use
“Antrag” and “Auftrag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,014
- “Antrag” frequency rank
- #1,539
- “Auftrag” frequency rank
- 3553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Antrag | Auftrag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesuch, schriftliche Bitte | mündliche oder schriftliche Aufforderungen einer Stelle oder einer Person an eine andere Stelle oder Person |
Where the eye mixes Antrag and Auftrag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Antrag vs Auftrag
A purely visual mix-up. Antrag ([ˈantʁaːk]) and Auftrag ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk]) 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 3553, 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]. Auftrag is at rank #1,539, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk].
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 3553, this pair ranks #1,999,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Antrag vs Auftrag
Shared letters: agrt. Private to "Antrag": n. Private to "Auftrag": fu.
"Antrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Auftrag" · 7 letters · shape VVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Antrag" for "Auftrag" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Antrag" vs "Auftrag" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Auftrag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Antrag" and "Auftrag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auftrag 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 #1,999,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.