Which to use
“Geschlecht” and “Geschlechter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,192
- “Geschlecht” frequency rank
- #8,873
- “Geschlechter” frequency rank
- 12065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschlecht | Geschlechter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Eigenschaft höherer Lebewesen, männlich oder weiblich zu sein (einschließlich Misch- oder Zwischenformen) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geschlecht |
Where the eye mixes Geschlecht and Geschlechter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Geschlecht runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against Geschlechter's 12 (CVCCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geschlecht vs Geschlechter
A purely visual mix-up. Geschlecht ([ɡəˈʃlɛçt]) and Geschlechter ([ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐ]) 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) - “Geschlecht” sits inside “Geschlechter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschlecht is recorded at frequency rank #3,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɛçt]. Geschlechter is at rank #8,873, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐ].
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 12065, this pair ranks #1,966,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschlecht vs Geschlechter
Shared letters: ceghlst. Private to "Geschlecht": -. Private to "Geschlechter": r.
"Geschlecht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "Geschlechter" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geschlecht ← egschlecht · gecshlecht · gescchlecht · geschelcht · geschhlecht · geschlceht · geschleccht · geschlechht
- Geschlechter ← egschlechter · gecshlechter · gescchlechter · geschelchter · geschhlechter · geschlcehter · geschlecchter · geschlechetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschlecht" and "Geschlechter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Geschlecht" or "Geschlechter" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschlecht" and "Geschlechter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschlecht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschlechter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschlecht" and "Geschlechter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschlechter vs Geschlechtes". 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 #1,966,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.