Which to use
“Geburtstage” and “Geburtstages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,980
- “Geburtstage” frequency rank
- #30,566
- “Geburtstages” frequency rank
- 52546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstage | Geburtstages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the eye mixes Geburtstage and Geburtstages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Geburtstage runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCCVCV) against Geburtstages's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geburtstage and Geburtstages
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtstage ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Geburtstage” sits inside “Geburtstages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52546, 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]. 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 52546, this pair ranks #1,092,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstage vs Geburtstages
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstage": -. Private to "Geburtstages": -.
"Geburtstage" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCV · "Geburtstages" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstage ← egburtstage · gbeurtstage · gebburtstage · gebrutstage · geburrtstage · gebursttage · geburtsatge · geburtsstage
- Geburtstages ← egburtstages · gbeurtstages · gebburtstages · gebrutstages · geburrtstages · gebursttages · geburtsatges · geburtsstages
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geburtstage" and "Geburtstages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geburtstage" or "Geburtstages"?
Useful next steps
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 "Geburtstages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,092,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburtstage" 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 #1,092,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.