Which to use
“Anträge” and “Aufträge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,277
- “Anträge” frequency rank
- #7,149
- “Aufträge” frequency rank
- 14426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anträge | Aufträge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auftrag |
Where the eye mixes Anträge and Aufträge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anträge runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against Aufträge's 8 (VVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anträge and Aufträge
A purely visual mix-up. Anträge ([ˈantʁɛːɡə]) and Aufträge ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɛːɡə]) 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 14426, 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]. Aufträge is at rank #7,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɛːɡə].
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 14426, this pair ranks #1,951,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anträge vs Aufträge
Shared letters: aegrtä. Private to "Anträge": n. Private to "Aufträge": fu.
"Anträge" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Aufträge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anträge" and "Aufträge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anträge" or "Aufträge" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anträge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufträge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anträge" and "Aufträge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs Anträge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,951,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.