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“Gedichten” and “Gedichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,365
“Gedichten” frequency rank
#46,669
“Gedichts” frequency rank
62034
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gedichten Gedichts
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gedicht Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gedicht

Where the eye mixes Gedichten and Gedichts

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
Gedichten
8 ch
Gedichts

Visual trap between Gedichten and Gedichts

A purely visual mix-up. Gedichten ([ɡəˈdɪçtn̩]) and Gedichts ([ɡəˈdɪçt͡s]) 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 62034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gedichten is recorded at frequency rank #15,365, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈdɪçtn̩]. Gedichts is at rank #46,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈdɪçt͡s].

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 62034, this pair ranks #727,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Gedichten vs Gedichts

Shared letters: cdeghit. Private to "Gedichten": n. Private to "Gedichts": s.

"Gedichten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "Gedichts" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gedichtenegdichten · gdeichten · gedcihten · geddichten · gedicchten · gedichetn · gedichhten · gedichtenn
  • Gedichtsegdichts · gdeichts · gedcihts · geddichts · gedicchts · gedichhts · gedichst · gedichtss

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Gedichten" for "Gedichts" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈdɪçtn̩] versus [ɡəˈdɪçt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Gedichten" vs "Gedichts" - which ranks higher?
"Gedichten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,365 in our German list, against #46,669 for "Gedichts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Gedichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gedichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #727,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gedichten" and "Gedichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gedichts vs Gerichtes". 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 #727,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list