Which to use
“Geschäft” and “Geschäften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,731
- “Geschäft” frequency rank
- #8,721
- “Geschäften” frequency rank
- 10452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäft | Geschäften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewinnorientierte Unternehmung; kaufmännische Transaktion; Austausch von Gütern und Dienstleistungen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäft and Geschäften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschäft runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Geschäften's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geschäft and Geschäften
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäft ([ɡəˈʃɛft]) and Geschäften ([ɡəˈʃɛftn̩]) 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) - “Geschäft” sits inside “Geschäften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10452, 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]. Geschäften is at rank #8,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛftn̩].
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 10452, this pair ranks #1,975,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäft vs Geschäften
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäft": -. Private to "Geschäften": n.
"Geschäft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Geschäften" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschäft" and "Geschäften" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Geschäft" or "Geschäften" 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 "Geschäften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäft" and "Geschäften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäften vs Geschäftes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,975,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.