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“Geschäftsführer” and “Geschäftsführers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,529
- “Geschäftsführer” frequency rank
- #41,198
- “Geschäftsführers” frequency rank
- 44727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäftsführer | Geschäftsführers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leitender Angestellter einer Personenvereinigung, meist eines Unternehmens | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäftsführer |
Where the eye mixes Geschäftsführer and Geschäftsführers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. Geschäftsführer runs 15 letters (CVCCCVCCCCVCCVC) against Geschäftsführers's 16 (CVCCCVCCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geschäftsführer vs Geschäftsführers
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäftsführer ([ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌfyːʁɐ]) and Geschäftsführers ([ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌfyːʁɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Geschäftsführer” sits inside “Geschäftsführers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäftsführer is recorded at frequency rank #3,529, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌfyːʁɐ]. Geschäftsführers is at rank #41,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌfyːʁɐs].
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 44727, this pair ranks #1,376,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäftsführer vs Geschäftsführers
Shared letters: cefghrstäü. Private to "Geschäftsführer": -. Private to "Geschäftsführers": -.
"Geschäftsführer" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVCCVC · "Geschäftsführers" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschäftsführer" and "Geschäftsführers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geschäftsführer" or "Geschäftsführers"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäftsführer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäftsführers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,376,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschäftsführer" and "Geschäftsführers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftsführerin vs Geschäftsführers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,376,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.