GeschäftesvsGeschäftsConfusable pair

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“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.

10 ch
Geschäftes
9 ch
Geschäfts

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?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃɛftəs] versus [ɡəˈʃɛft͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Geschäftes" or "Geschäfts"?
"Geschäfts" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,376 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.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list