Which to use
“Autorität” and “Autoritäten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,987
- “Autorität” frequency rank
- #30,935
- “Autoritäten” frequency rank
- 39922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Autorität | Autoritäten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maßgebender Einfluss, Geltung, Ansehen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Autorität |
Where the eye mixes Autorität and Autoritäten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Autorität runs 9 letters (VVCVCVCVC) against Autoritäten's 11 (VVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Autorität vs Autoritäten
A purely visual mix-up. Autorität ([aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːt]) and Autoritäten ([aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Autorität” sits inside “Autoritäten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Autorität is recorded at frequency rank #8,987, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːt]. Autoritäten is at rank #30,935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːtn̩].
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 39922, this pair ranks #1,523,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Autorität vs Autoritäten
Shared letters: aiortuä. Private to "Autorität": -. Private to "Autoritäten": en.
"Autorität" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC · "Autoritäten" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Autorität" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autoritäten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,523,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Autorität" and "Autoritäten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autoritäre vs Autoritäten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,523,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.