Which to use
“Geburtstagen” and “Geburtstages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,955
- “Geburtstagen” frequency rank
- #30,566
- “Geburtstages” frequency rank
- 76521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstagen | Geburtstages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geburtstag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the eye mixes Geburtstagen and Geburtstages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Geburtstagen and Geburtstages follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Geburtstagen and Geburtstages
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtstagen ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Geburtstagen” becomes s in “Geburtstages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geburtstagen is recorded at frequency rank #45,955, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡn̩]. 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 76521, this pair ranks #281,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstagen vs Geburtstages
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstagen": n. Private to "Geburtstages": -.
"Geburtstagen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC · "Geburtstages" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstagen ← egburtstagen · gbeurtstagen · gebburtstagen · gebrutstagen · geburrtstagen · gebursttagen · geburtsatgen · geburtsstagen
- Geburtstages ← egburtstages · gbeurtstages · gebburtstages · gebrutstages · geburrtstages · gebursttages · geburtsatges · geburtsstages
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geburtstagen" for "Geburtstages" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Geburtstagen" or "Geburtstages"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstagen" 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 #281,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburtstagen" and "Geburtstages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geburtstage vs Geburtstagen". 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 #281,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.