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“Geschäfte” and “Geschäfts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,959
- “Geschäfte” frequency rank
- #13,376
- “Geschäfts” frequency rank
- 16335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäfte | Geschäfts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geschäft | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäfte and Geschäfts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschäfte (CVCCCVCCV) and Geschäfts (CVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Geschäfte vs Geschäfts
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäfte ([ɡəˈʃɛftə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Geschäfte” becomes s in “Geschäfts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16335, 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]. 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 16335, this pair ranks #1,936,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäfte vs Geschäfts
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäfte": -. Private to "Geschäfts": -.
"Geschäfte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Geschäfts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschäfte" and "Geschäfts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Geschäfte" or "Geschäfts" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäfte" 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 #1,936,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäfte" and "Geschäfts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs Geschäfts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,936,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.