Which to use
“Antwort” is a noun and “antworte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #773
- “Antwort” frequency rank
- #9,674
- “antworte” frequency rank
- 10447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Antwort | antworte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erwiderung auf eine Frage | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs antworten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Antwort and antworte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Antwort is [ˈantvɔʁt] while antworte is [ˈantˌvɔʁtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Antwort” sits inside “antworte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Antwort is recorded at frequency rank #773, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantvɔʁt]. antworte is at rank #9,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈantˌvɔʁtə].
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 10447, this pair ranks #1,975,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Antwort vs antworte
Shared letters: anortw. Private to "Antwort": -. Private to "antworte": e.
"Antwort" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "antworte" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Antwort" and "antworte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Antwort" or "antworte"?
Remembering Antwort vs antworte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Antwort”; for a verb, it's “antworte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Antwort” entry
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