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“Geburtstages” and “Geburtstags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,566
- “Geburtstages” frequency rank
- #21,263
- “Geburtstags” frequency rank
- 51829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburtstages | Geburtstags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geburtstag |
Where the eye mixes Geburtstages and Geburtstags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Geburtstages runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCCVCVC) against Geburtstags's 11 (CVCVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geburtstages and Geburtstags
A purely visual mix-up. Geburtstages ([ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geburtstages is recorded at frequency rank #30,566, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌtaːɡəs]. 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 51829, this pair ranks #1,120,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburtstages vs Geburtstags
Shared letters: abegrstu. Private to "Geburtstages": -. Private to "Geburtstags": -.
"Geburtstages" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC · "Geburtstags" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburtstages ← egburtstages · gbeurtstages · gebburtstages · gebrutstages · geburrtstages · gebursttages · geburtsatges · geburtsstages
- Geburtstags ← egburtstags · gbeurtstags · gebburtstags · gebrutstags · geburrtstags · gebursttags · geburtsatgs · geburtsstags
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geburtstages" and "Geburtstags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geburtstages" or "Geburtstags"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburtstags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburtstages" and "Geburtstags" 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 #1,120,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.