Which to use
“Gerät” and “Geräts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,109
- “Gerät” frequency rank
- #35,795
- “Geräts” frequency rank
- 37904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerät | Geräts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Geräts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gerät and Geräts
A purely visual mix-up. Gerät ([ɡəˈʁɛːt]) and Geräts ([ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gerät” sits inside “Geräts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37904, 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]. 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 37904, this pair ranks #1,578,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gerät vs Geräts
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "Gerät": -. Private to "Geräts": s.
"Gerät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Geräts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gerät" and "Geräts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gerät" or "Geräts"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerät" 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 #1,578,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerät" and "Geräts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Geräts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,578,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.