Which to use
“gehts” is an abbrev and “Geräts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,190
- “gehts” frequency rank
- #35,795
- “Geräts” frequency rank
- 38985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehts | Geräts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geht es | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät |
Where the eye mixes gehts and Geräts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gehts runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Geräts's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gehts with Geräts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehts is [ɡeːt͡s] while Geräts is [ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehts is recorded at frequency rank #3,190, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɡeːt͡s]. Geräts is at rank #35,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s].
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 38985, this pair ranks #1,549,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehts vs Geräts
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gehts": h. Private to "Geräts": rä.
"gehts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Geräts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehts ← eghts · gehhts · gehtss · gehtts · geths · ggehts · ghets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehts" and "Geräts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehts" or "Geräts"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gehts" and "Geräts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehts" and "Geräts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Geräts". 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 #1,549,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.