Which to use
“Apotheken” and “Apotheker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,591
- “Apotheken” frequency rank
- #10,041
- “Apotheker” frequency rank
- 21632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Apotheken | Apotheker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Apotheke | Fachmann für Arzneimittel; typischerweise Inhaber oder auch Angestellter einer Apotheke |
Where the eye mixes Apotheken and Apotheker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Apotheken with Apotheker
A purely visual mix-up. Apotheken ([apoˈteːkn̩]) and Apotheker ([apoˈteːkɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “Apotheken” becomes r in “Apotheker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Apotheken is recorded at frequency rank #11,591, classified as anoun, pronounced [apoˈteːkn̩]. Apotheker is at rank #10,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apoˈteːkɐ].
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 21632, this pair ranks #1,883,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Apotheken vs Apotheker
Shared letters: aehkopt. Private to "Apotheken": n. Private to "Apotheker": r.
"Apotheken" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "Apotheker" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Apotheken" for "Apotheker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Apotheken" or "Apotheker"?
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 "Apotheken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Apotheker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Apotheken" and "Apotheker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Apotheke vs Apotheken". 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 #1,883,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.