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“Geburtshaus” and “Geburtstags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,183
- “Geburtshaus” frequency rank
- #21,263
- “Geburtstags” frequency rank
- 62446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtshaus | Geburtstags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haus, in dem jemand geboren wurde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the eye mixes Geburtshaus and Geburtstags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Geburtshaus (CVCVCCCCVVC) and Geburtstags (CVCVCCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Geburtshaus with Geburtstags
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtshaus ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌhaʊ̯s]) and Geburtstags ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geburtshaus is recorded at frequency rank #41,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌhaʊ̯s]. Geburtstags is at rank #21,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːks].
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 62446, this pair ranks #712,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtshaus vs Geburtstags
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtshaus": h. Private to "Geburtstags": -.
"Geburtshaus" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVVC · "Geburtstags" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtshaus ← egburtshaus · gbeurtshaus · gebburtshaus · gebrutshaus · geburrtshaus · gebursthaus · geburthsaus · geburtsahus
- Geburtstags ← egburtstags · gbeurtstags · gebburtstags · gebrutstags · geburrtstags · gebursttags · geburtsatgs · geburtsstags
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geburtshaus" for "Geburtstags" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Geburtshaus" vs "Geburtstags" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtshaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #712,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburtshaus" and "Geburtstags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geburtstagen vs Geburtstags". 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 #712,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.