Which to use
“Bundesamt” and “Bundesamtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,301
- “Bundesamt” frequency rank
- #24,660
- “Bundesamtes” frequency rank
- 31961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bundesamt | Bundesamtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Bundesebene tätige Behörde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bundesamt |
Where the eye mixes Bundesamt and Bundesamtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bundesamt runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Bundesamtes's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bundesamt with Bundesamtes
A purely visual mix-up. Bundesamt ([ˈbʊndəsˌʔamt]) and Bundesamtes ([ˈbʊndəsˌʔamtəs]) 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) - “Bundesamt” sits inside “Bundesamtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bundesamt is recorded at frequency rank #7,301, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌʔamt]. Bundesamtes is at rank #24,660, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌʔamtəs].
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 31961, this pair ranks #1,717,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bundesamt vs Bundesamtes
Shared letters: abdemnstu. Private to "Bundesamt": -. Private to "Bundesamtes": -.
"Bundesamt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Bundesamtes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bundesamt ← bbundesamt · bnudesamt · budnesamt · bunddesamt · bundeasmt · bundesammt · bundesamtt · bundesatm
- Bundesamtes ← bbundesamtes · bnudesamtes · budnesamtes · bunddesamtes · bundeasmtes · bundesamets · bundesammtes · bundesamtess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bundesamt" and "Bundesamtes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bundesamt" vs "Bundesamtes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesamt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesamtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,717,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bundesamt" and "Bundesamtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bundesamtes vs Bundesamts". 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 #1,717,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.