Which to use
“Besuch” and “Besuches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,101
- “Besuch” frequency rank
- #32,446
- “Besuches” frequency rank
- 33547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Besuch | Besuches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorübergehendes Aufsuchen des Aufenthaltsorts einer Person, vorübergehendes Aufsuchen eines Gebäudes oder einer Institution auf eigene Initiative | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Besuch |
Where the eye mixes Besuch and Besuches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Besuch vs Besuches
A purely visual mix-up. Besuch ([bəˈzuːx]) and Besuches ([bəˈzuːxəs]) 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) - “Besuch” sits inside “Besuches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Besuch is recorded at frequency rank #1,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈzuːx]. Besuches is at rank #32,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈzuːxəs].
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 33547, this pair ranks #1,683,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Besuch vs Besuches
Shared letters: bcehsu. Private to "Besuch": -. Private to "Besuches": -.
"Besuch" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Besuches" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Besuch" for "Besuches" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Besuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Besuches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,683,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Besuch" and "Besuches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Besuches vs besuchst". 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 #1,683,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.