Which to use
“Ärger” and “Auge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,498
- “Ärger” frequency rank
- #1,280
- “Auge” frequency rank
- 4778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ärger | Auge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spontane, innere, emotionale Reaktion hochgradiger Unzufriedenheit auf eine Situation, eine Person oder eine Erinnerung, die der Verärgerte lieber anders gesehen hätte | Sinnesorgan zum Sehen |
Where the eye mixes Ärger and Auge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ärger and Auge
A purely visual mix-up. Ärger ([ˈɛʁɡɐ]) and Auge ([ˈaʊ̯ɡə]) 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 4778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ärger is recorded at frequency rank #3,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐ]. Auge is at rank #1,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡə].
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 4778, this pair ranks #1,996,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ärger vs Auge
Shared letters: eg. Private to "Ärger": rä. Private to "Auge": au.
"Ärger" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Auge" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auge ← ague · aueg · augge · uage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ärger" for "Auge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ärger" or "Auge" show up more?
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 "Ärger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ärger" and "Auge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs Ärger". 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 #1,996,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.