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“Geschäftsjahr” and “Geschäftsjahres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,107
- “Geschäftsjahr” frequency rank
- #43,920
- “Geschäftsjahres” frequency rank
- 59027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäftsjahr | Geschäftsjahres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitraum, für den ein Unternehmen das Ergebnis seiner geschäftlichen Tätigkeit in einem Jahresabschluss zusammenfasst | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschäftsjahr |
Where the eye mixes Geschäftsjahr and Geschäftsjahres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Geschäftsjahr runs 13 letters (CVCCCVCCCCVCC) against Geschäftsjahres's 15 (CVCCCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Geschäftsjahr with Geschäftsjahres
A purely visual mix-up. Geschäftsjahr ([ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌjaːɐ̯]) and Geschäftsjahres ([ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌjaːʁəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Geschäftsjahr” sits inside “Geschäftsjahres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäftsjahr is recorded at frequency rank #15,107, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌjaːɐ̯]. Geschäftsjahres is at rank #43,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌjaːʁəs].
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 59027, this pair ranks #840,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geschäftsjahr vs Geschäftsjahres
Shared letters: acefghjrstä. Private to "Geschäftsjahr": -. Private to "Geschäftsjahres": -.
"Geschäftsjahr" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVCC · "Geschäftsjahres" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschäftsjahr" and "Geschäftsjahres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geschäftsjahr" or "Geschäftsjahres"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschäftsjahr" and "Geschäftsjahres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäftsjahr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschäftsjahres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #840,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #840,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.