Which to use
“Anträgen” is a noun and “austragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,441
- “Anträgen” frequency rank
- #21,172
- “austragen” frequency rank
- 46613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anträgen | austragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag | etwas verschiedenen Empfängern zubringen |
Where the eye mixes Anträgen and austragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anträgen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against austragen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anträgen and austragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anträgen is [ˈantʁɛːɡn̩] while austragen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46613, 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]. austragen is at rank #21,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 46613, this pair ranks #1,313,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anträgen vs austragen
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "Anträgen": ä. Private to "austragen": su.
"Anträgen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "austragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- austragen ← asutragen · ausrtagen · ausstragen · austargen · austraegn · austragenn · austraggen · austragne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anträgen" and "austragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Anträgen" vs "austragen" - which ranks higher?
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 "austragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,313,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anträgen" and "austragen" 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 #1,313,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.