Which to use
“Beschluss” and “Beschlusses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,872
- “Beschluss” frequency rank
- #36,830
- “Beschlusses” frequency rank
- 40702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beschluss | Beschlusses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | getroffene Entscheidung; gefasste Vereinbarung; Übereinkunft in einer Sache; Ergebnis einer Beratung oder Einigung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beschluss |
Where the eye mixes Beschluss and Beschlusses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Beschluss runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVCC) against Beschlusses's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Beschluss vs Beschlusses
A purely visual mix-up. Beschluss ([bəˈʃlʊs]) and Beschlusses ([bəˈʃlʊsəs]) 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) - “Beschluss” sits inside “Beschlusses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beschluss is recorded at frequency rank #3,872, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃlʊs]. Beschlusses is at rank #36,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃlʊsəs].
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 40702, this pair ranks #1,500,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beschluss vs Beschlusses
Shared letters: bcehlsu. Private to "Beschluss": -. Private to "Beschlusses": -.
"Beschluss" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "Beschlusses" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beschluss ← bbeschluss · becshluss · bescchluss · beschhluss · beschlluss · beschlsus · beschlus · beschluß
- Beschlusses ← bbeschlusses · becshlusses · bescchlusses · beschhlusses · beschllusses · beschlsuses · beschluses · beschlusess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beschluss" for "Beschlusses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Beschluss" vs "Beschlusses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Beschluss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschlusses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,500,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beschluss" and "Beschlusses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beschlüssen vs Beschlusses". 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 #1,500,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.