Which to use
“Geschäftes” and “Geschäfts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,313
- “Geschäftes” frequency rank
- #13,376
- “Geschäfts” frequency rank
- 58689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäftes | Geschäfts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft |
Where the eye mixes Geschäftes and Geschäfts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Geschäftes 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.
Visual trap between Geschäftes and Geschäfts
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäftes ([ɡəˈʃɛftəs]) 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 58689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäftes is recorded at frequency rank #45,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛftəs]. 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 58689, this pair ranks #853,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäftes vs Geschäfts
Shared letters: cefghstä. Private to "Geschäftes": -. Private to "Geschäfts": -.
"Geschäftes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Geschäfts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschäftes" and "Geschäfts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geschäftes" or "Geschäfts"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschäftes" and "Geschäfts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäftes" 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 #853,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäftes" and "Geschäfts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs gescheites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #853,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.