GeschäftenvsGeschäftesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Geschäften” and “Geschäftes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,721
“Geschäften” frequency rank
#45,313
“Geschäftes” frequency rank
54034
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Geschäften Geschäftes
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäft Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Geschäften and Geschäftes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Geschäften
10 ch
Geschäftes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Geschäften ([ɡəˈʃɛftn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Geschäften” becomes s in “Geschäftes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Geschäften is recorded at frequency rank #8,721, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛftn̩]. 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 54034, this pair ranks #1,034,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Geschäften vs Geschäftes

Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäften": n. Private to "Geschäftes": -.

"Geschäften" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC  ·  "Geschäftes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Geschäften" and "Geschäftes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃɛftn̩] versus [ɡəˈʃɛftəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Geschäften" or "Geschäftes"?
"Geschäften" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,721 in our German list, against #45,313 for "Geschäftes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list