Which to use
“Geburtstage” and “Geburtstagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,980
- “Geburtstage” frequency rank
- #45,955
- “Geburtstagen” frequency rank
- 67935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstage | Geburtstagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the eye mixes Geburtstage and Geburtstagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Geburtstage runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCCVCV) against Geburtstagen's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Geburtstage with Geburtstagen
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtstage ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Geburtstage” sits inside “Geburtstagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geburtstage is recorded at frequency rank #21,980, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡə]. 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 67935, this pair ranks #523,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstage vs Geburtstagen
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstage": -. Private to "Geburtstagen": n.
"Geburtstage" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCV · "Geburtstagen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstage ← egburtstage · gbeurtstage · gebburtstage · gebrutstage · geburrtstage · gebursttage · geburtsatge · geburtsstage
- Geburtstagen ← egburtstagen · gbeurtstagen · gebburtstagen · gebrutstagen · geburrtstagen · gebursttagen · geburtsatgen · geburtsstagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geburtstage" for "Geburtstagen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Geburtstage" vs "Geburtstagen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburtstage" and "Geburtstagen" 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 #523,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.