Which to use
“Gerät” and “Gerätes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,109
- “Gerät” frequency rank
- #34,124
- “Gerätes” frequency rank
- 36233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerät | Gerätes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Werkzeug oder Hilfsmittel; ein (ursprünglich einfach aufgebauter) beweglicher Gegenstand, mit dem etwas bewirkt werden kann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät |
Where the eye mixes Gerät and Gerätes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gerät with Gerätes
A purely visual mix-up. Gerät ([ɡəˈʁɛːt]) and Gerätes ([ɡəˈʁɛːtəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gerät” sits inside “Gerätes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gerät is recorded at frequency rank #2,109, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːt]. Gerätes is at rank #34,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtəs].
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 36233, this pair ranks #1,620,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gerät vs Gerätes
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "Gerät": -. Private to "Gerätes": s.
"Gerät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Gerätes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gerät" and "Gerätes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gerät" or "Gerätes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerät" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerätes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerät" and "Gerätes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerätes vs Graves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,620,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.