Which to use
“geschafft” is an adjective and “Geschäfts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,324
- “geschafft” frequency rank
- #13,376
- “Geschäfts” frequency rank
- 14700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschafft | Geschäfts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach einer Anstrengung erschöpft, kraftlos | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes geschafft and Geschäfts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geschafft and Geschäfts follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geschafft with Geschäfts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geschafft is [ɡəˈʃaft] while Geschäfts is [ɡəˈʃɛft͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschafft is recorded at frequency rank #1,324, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaft]. Geschäfts is at rank #13,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft͡s].
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 14700, this pair ranks #1,949,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschafft vs Geschäfts
Shared letters: cefghst. Private to "geschafft": a. Private to "Geschäfts": ä.
"geschafft" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "Geschäfts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschafft ← egschafft · gecshafft · gescahfft · gescchafft · geschafftt · geschaft · geschaftf · geschfaft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschafft" and "Geschäfts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geschafft" vs "Geschäfts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschafft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäfts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschafft" and "Geschäfts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs Geschäfts". 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 #1,949,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.