Amtes

[ˈamtəs]

/[ˈamtəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Amtes” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,821 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,821
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Amtes vs Atem
60% similar
Amtes vs arte
40% similar
Amtes vs arts
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Amtes
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamtəs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,821
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Amtes” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Amtes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Amtes is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈamtəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,821 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Amtes, with forms such as "amets", "ammtes", and "amtess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Atem", "arte", "arts", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Amtes, spelled A-M-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amets,ammtes,amtess,amtse,amttes,atmes,mates

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Amtes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amets2ammtes1amtess1amtse2amttes1atmes2mates2
Edit distance from "Amtes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amtes"?
"Amtes" is spelled A-M-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamtəs].
What does "Amtes" mean?
As a noun, "Amtes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt
What words are commonly confused with "Amtes"?
"Amtes" is commonly confused with "Atem", "arte", "arts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Amtes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtes" is [ˈamtəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtes" come from?
"Amtes" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Amtes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈamtəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Atem” - see the side-by-side comparison. Amtes vs Atem
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list