Which to use
“Geburtstage” and “Geburtstags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,980
- “Geburtstage” frequency rank
- #21,263
- “Geburtstags” frequency rank
- 43243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstage | Geburtstags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Geburtstage and Geburtstags 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. Geburtstage ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡə]) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “Geburtstage” becomes s in “Geburtstags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43243, 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]. 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 43243, this pair ranks #1,424,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstage vs Geburtstags
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstage": -. Private to "Geburtstags": -.
"Geburtstage" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCV · "Geburtstags" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstage ← egburtstage · gbeurtstage · gebburtstage · gebrutstage · geburrtstage · gebursttage · geburtsatge · geburtsstage
- Geburtstags ← egburtstags · gbeurtstags · gebburtstags · gebrutstags · geburrtstags · gebursttags · geburtsatgs · geburtsstags
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Geburtstage vs Geburtstags
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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