Which to use
“Geschäft” and “Geschäfts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,731
- “Geschäft” frequency rank
- #13,376
- “Geschäfts” frequency rank
- 15107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäft | Geschäfts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewinnorientierte Unternehmung; kaufmännische Transaktion; Austausch von Gütern und Dienstleistungen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäft and Geschäfts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschäft runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Geschäfts's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geschäft and Geschäfts
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäft ([ɡəˈʃɛft]) and Geschäfts ([ɡəˈʃɛft͡s]) 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 “Geschäfts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15107, 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]. 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 15107, this pair ranks #1,946,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäft vs Geschäfts
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäft": -. Private to "Geschäfts": -.
"Geschäft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Geschäfts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschäft" and "Geschäfts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Geschäft" vs "Geschäfts" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Geschäfts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäft" and "Geschäfts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs Geschäfts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,946,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.