GerätesvsGerätsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,124
“Gerätes” frequency rank
#35,795
“Geräts” frequency rank
69919
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gerätes Geräts
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät

Where the eye mixes Gerätes and Geräts

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

7 ch
Gerätes
6 ch
Geräts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Gerätes ([ɡəˈʁɛːtəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gerätes is recorded at frequency rank #34,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtəs]. 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 69919, this pair ranks #461,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Gerätes vs Geräts

Shared letters: egrstä. Private to "Gerätes": -. Private to "Geräts": -.

"Gerätes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "Geräts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gerätes" and "Geräts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁɛːtəs] versus [ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Gerätes" or "Geräts"?
"Gerätes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,124 in our German list, against #35,795 for "Geräts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Gerätes" 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 #461,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gerätes" and "Geräts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Geräts". Nearby pair

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list