Which to use
“Auftrag” and “Aufträge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,539
- “Auftrag” frequency rank
- #7,149
- “Aufträge” frequency rank
- 8688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auftrag | Aufträge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mündliche oder schriftliche Aufforderungen einer Stelle oder einer Person an eine andere Stelle oder Person | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auftrag |
Where the eye mixes Auftrag and Aufträge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auftrag runs 7 letters (VVCCCVC) against Aufträge's 8 (VVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auftrag and Aufträge
A purely visual mix-up. Auftrag ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk]) and Aufträge ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɛːɡə]) 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 8688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auftrag is recorded at frequency rank #1,539, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk]. Aufträge is at rank #7,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɛːɡə].
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 8688, this pair ranks #1,983,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auftrag vs Aufträge
Shared letters: afgrtu. Private to "Auftrag": -. Private to "Aufträge": eä.
"Auftrag" · 7 letters · shape VVCCCVC · "Aufträge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auftrag ← afutrag · aufftrag · aufrtag · auftarg · auftragg · auftrga · auftrrag · aufttrag
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auftrag" and "Aufträge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auftrag" or "Aufträge"?
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 "Auftrag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufträge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auftrag" and "Aufträge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufträge vs Auftrags". 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 #1,983,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.