Which to use
“Geburtstag” and “Geburtstagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,449
- “Geburtstag” frequency rank
- #45,955
- “Geburtstagen” frequency rank
- 47404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstag | Geburtstagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Kalender entsprechende Angabe des Tages (nebst Monat und Jahr), an dem eine Person geboren wird; Tag von jemandes Geburt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Geburtstag and Geburtstagen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtstag ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːk]) and Geburtstagen ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡn̩]) 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) - “Geburtstag” sits inside “Geburtstagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geburtstag is recorded at frequency rank #1,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːk]. Geburtstagen is at rank #45,955, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡn̩].
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 47404, this pair ranks #1,285,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstag vs Geburtstagen
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstag": -. Private to "Geburtstagen": n.
"Geburtstag" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC · "Geburtstagen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstag ← egburtstag · gbeurtstag · gebburtstag · gebrutstag · geburrtstag · gebursttag · geburtsatg · geburtsstag
- Geburtstagen ← egburtstagen · gbeurtstagen · gebburtstagen · gebrutstagen · geburrtstagen · gebursttagen · geburtsatgen · geburtsstagen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Geburtstag vs Geburtstagen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Geburtstag” entry
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