AnträgenvsAntragsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#25,441
“Anträgen” frequency rank
#27,616
“Antrags” frequency rank
53057
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anträgen Antrags
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Antrag

Where the eye mixes Anträgen and Antrags

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anträgen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against Antrags's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Anträgen
7 ch
Antrags

Why the eye confuses Anträgen with Antrags

A purely visual mix-up. Anträgen ([ˈantʁɛːɡn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anträgen is recorded at frequency rank #25,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁɛːɡn̩]. 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 53057, this pair ranks #1,072,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Anträgen vs Antrags

Shared letters: agnrt. Private to "Anträgen": eä. Private to "Antrags": s.

"Anträgen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "Antrags" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Antrags ← anntrags · anrtags · antargs · antraggs · antragss · antrasg · antrgas · antrrags

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Anträgen" and "Antrags" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈantʁɛːɡn̩] versus [ˈantʁaːks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Anträgen" or "Antrags"?
"Anträgen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,441 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.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Anträgen" 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 #1,072,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Anträgen" and "Antrags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs Anträgen". 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 #1,072,773 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