Which to use
“Geschäften” and “Geschäfts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,721
- “Geschäften” frequency rank
- #13,376
- “Geschäfts” frequency rank
- 22097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäften | Geschäfts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäft | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäften and Geschäfts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschäften runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Geschäfts's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geschäften vs Geschäfts
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäften ([ɡəˈʃɛftn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22097, 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]. 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 22097, this pair ranks #1,878,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäften vs Geschäfts
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäften": n. Private to "Geschäfts": -.
"Geschäften" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Geschäfts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschäften" and "Geschäfts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Geschäften" vs "Geschäfts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäften" 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 #1,878,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäften" and "Geschäfts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs Geschäfts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,878,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.