BundesamtesvsBundesamtsConfusable pair

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“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.

11 ch
Bundesamtes
10 ch
Bundesamts

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbʊndəsˌʔamtəs] versus [ˈbʊndəsˌʔamt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bundesamtes" or "Bundesamts"?
"Bundesamtes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,660 in our German list, against #45,818 for "Bundesamts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list