Which to use
“Geschäft” and “Geschäfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,731
- “Geschäft” frequency rank
- #2,959
- “Geschäfte” frequency rank
- 4690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäft | Geschäfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewinnorientierte Unternehmung; kaufmännische Transaktion; Austausch von Gütern und Dienstleistungen | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäft and Geschäfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Geschäft vs Geschäfte
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäft ([ɡəˈʃɛft]) and Geschäfte ([ɡəˈʃɛftə]) 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) - “Geschäft” sits inside “Geschäfte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäft is recorded at frequency rank #1,731, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft]. Geschäfte is at rank #2,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛftə].
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 4690, this pair ranks #1,996,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäft vs Geschäfte
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäft": -. Private to "Geschäfte": -.
"Geschäft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Geschäfte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschäft" and "Geschäfte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Geschäft" or "Geschäfte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäft" and "Geschäfte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäfte vs Geschäftes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.