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

#15,102
“Georges” frequency rank
#43,210
“Georgs” frequency rank
58312
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Georges Georgs
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs George Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Georg

Where the eye mixes Georges and Georgs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Georges
6 ch
Georgs

Visual trap between Georges and Georgs

A purely visual mix-up. Georges ([ˈd͡ʒɔɐ̯t͡ʃs]) and Georgs ([ˈɡeːɔʁks]) 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 58312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Georges is recorded at frequency rank #15,102, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd͡ʒɔɐ̯t͡ʃs]. Georgs is at rank #43,210, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡeːɔʁks].

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 58312, this pair ranks #867,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Georges vs Georgs

Shared letters: egors. Private to "Georges": -. Private to "Georgs": -.

"Georges" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "Georgs" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Georgesegorges · geogres · georegs · georgess · georgges · georgse · georrges · geroges
  • Georgsegorgs · geogrs · georggs · georgss · georrgs · georsg · gerogs · ggeorgs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Georges" and "Georgs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd͡ʒɔɐ̯t͡ʃs] versus [ˈɡeːɔʁks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Georges" or "Georgs"?
"Georges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,102 in our German list, against #43,210 for "Georgs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Georges" and "Georgs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Georges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Georgs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #867,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Georges" and "Georgs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Georgen vs Georgs". 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 #867,664 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