Which to use
“Geschäft” and “Geschäftes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,731
- “Geschäft” frequency rank
- #45,313
- “Geschäftes” frequency rank
- 47044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäft | Geschäftes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewinnorientierte Unternehmung; kaufmännische Transaktion; Austausch von Gütern und Dienstleistungen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Geschäft and Geschäftes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäft ([ɡəˈʃɛft]) and Geschäftes ([ɡəˈʃɛftəs]) 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 “Geschäftes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47044, 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]. Geschäftes is at rank #45,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛftəs].
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 47044, this pair ranks #1,298,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäft vs Geschäftes
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäft": -. Private to "Geschäftes": -.
"Geschäft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Geschäftes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC