Which to use
“Geschäfts” is a noun and “geschaut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,376
- “Geschäfts” frequency rank
- #5,370
- “geschaut” frequency rank
- 18746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäfts | geschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäft | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schauen |
Where the eye mixes Geschäfts and geschaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Geschäfts runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against geschaut's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geschäfts vs geschaut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geschäfts is [ɡəˈʃɛft͡s] while geschaut is [ɡəˈʃaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäfts is recorded at frequency rank #13,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft͡s]. geschaut is at rank #5,370, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaʊ̯t].
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 18746, this pair ranks #1,915,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäfts vs geschaut
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "Geschäfts": fä. Private to "geschaut": au.
"Geschäfts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "geschaut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschaut ← egschaut · gecshaut · gescahut · gescchaut · geschatu · geschautt · geschhaut · geschuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschäfts" and "geschaut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Geschäfts" vs "geschaut" - 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 "Geschäfts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäfts" and "geschaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs Geschäfts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,915,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.