AnträgevsAntragsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#7,277
“Anträge” frequency rank
#27,616
“Antrags” frequency rank
34893
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anträge Antrags
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Antrag

Where the eye mixes Anträge and Antrags

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

7 ch
Anträge
7 ch
Antrags

Visual trap between Anträge and Antrags

A purely visual mix-up. Anträge ([ˈantʁɛːɡə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anträge is recorded at frequency rank #7,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁɛːɡə]. 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 34893, this pair ranks #1,652,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Anträge vs Antrags

Shared letters: agnrt. Private to "Anträge": . Private to "Antrags": s.

"Anträge" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "Antrags" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Antragsanntrags · anrtags · antargs · antraggs · antragss · antrasg · antrgas · antrrags

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Anträge" and "Antrags" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈantʁɛːɡə] versus [ˈantʁaːks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Anträge" vs "Antrags" - which ranks higher?
"Anträge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,277 in our German list, against #27,616 for "Antrags". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Anträge" 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 #1,652,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Anträge" 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 #1,652,856 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