Which to use
“Geburtstag” and “Geburtstages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,449
- “Geburtstag” frequency rank
- #30,566
- “Geburtstages” frequency rank
- 32015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstag | Geburtstages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Kalender entsprechende Angabe des Tages (nebst Monat und Jahr), an dem eine Person geboren wird; Tag von jemandes Geburt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the eye mixes Geburtstag and Geburtstages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Geburtstag runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCCVC) against Geburtstages's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geburtstag and Geburtstages
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtstag ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːk]) and Geburtstages ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡəs]) 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 “Geburtstages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32015, 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]. Geburtstages is at rank #30,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡəs].
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 32015, this pair ranks #1,716,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstag vs Geburtstages
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstag": -. Private to "Geburtstages": -.
"Geburtstag" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC · "Geburtstages" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstag ← egburtstag · gbeurtstag · gebburtstag · gebrutstag · geburrtstag · gebursttag · geburtsatg · geburtsstag
- Geburtstages ← egburtstages · gbeurtstages · gebburtstages · gebrutstages · geburrtstages · gebursttages · geburtsatges · geburtsstages
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geburtstag" for "Geburtstages" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Geburtstag" vs "Geburtstages" - 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 "Geburtstag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburtstag" and "Geburtstages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geburtstagen vs Geburtstages". 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 #1,716,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.