Which to use
“Bundesamtes” and “Bundesamts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,660
- “Bundesamtes” frequency rank
- #45,818
- “Bundesamts” frequency rank
- 70478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bundesamtes | Bundesamts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bundesamt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bundesamt |
Where the eye mixes Bundesamtes and Bundesamts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bundesamtes runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCCVC) against Bundesamts's 10 (CVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bundesamtes with Bundesamts
A purely visual mix-up. Bundesamtes ([ˈbʊndəsˌʔamtəs]) and Bundesamts ([ˈbʊndəsˌʔamt͡s]) 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 70478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bundesamtes is recorded at frequency rank #24,660, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌʔamtəs]. Bundesamts is at rank #45,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌʔamt͡s].
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 70478, this pair ranks #445,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bundesamtes vs Bundesamts
Shared letters: abdemnstu. Private to "Bundesamtes": -. Private to "Bundesamts": -.
"Bundesamtes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "Bundesamts" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bundesamtes ← bbundesamtes · bnudesamtes · budnesamtes · bunddesamtes · bundeasmtes · bundesamets · bundesammtes · bundesamtess
- Bundesamts ← bbundesamts · bnudesamts · budnesamts · bunddesamts · bundeasmts · bundesammts · bundesamst · bundesamtss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bundesamtes" and "Bundesamts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bundesamtes" or "Bundesamts"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesamtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesamts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bundesamtes" and "Bundesamts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bundesamts vs Bundesrats". 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 #445,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.