Which to use
“Geschäfte” and “Geschäften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,959
- “Geschäfte” frequency rank
- #8,721
- “Geschäften” frequency rank
- 11680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäfte | Geschäften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geschäft | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäfte and Geschäften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Geschäfte runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against Geschäften's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geschäfte and Geschäften
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäfte ([ɡəˈʃɛftə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Geschäfte” sits inside “Geschäften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäfte is recorded at frequency rank #2,959, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛftə]. 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 11680, this pair ranks #1,968,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäfte vs Geschäften
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäfte": -. Private to "Geschäften": n.
"Geschäfte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Geschäften" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschäfte" and "Geschäften" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Geschäfte" or "Geschäften"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschäfte" and "Geschäften" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäfte" 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 #1,968,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäfte" and "Geschäften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäften vs Geschäftes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,968,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.