Which to use
“geheimer” and “geheimes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,099
- “geheimer” frequency rank
- #19,920
- “geheimes” frequency rank
- 35019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geheimer | geheimes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geheim | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geheim |
Where the eye mixes geheimer and geheimes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geheimer with geheimes
A purely visual mix-up. geheimer ([ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɐ]) and geheimes ([ɡəˈhaɪ̯məs]) 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 - r in “geheimer” becomes s in “geheimes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geheimer is recorded at frequency rank #15,099, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɐ]. geheimes is at rank #19,920, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhaɪ̯məs].
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 35019, this pair ranks #1,649,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geheimer vs geheimes
Shared letters: eghim. Private to "geheimer": r. Private to "geheimes": s.
"geheimer" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "geheimes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geheimer" and "geheimes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geheimer" vs "geheimes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geheimer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geheimes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geheimer" and "geheimes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geheimes vs gemeines". 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 #1,649,964 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.